Perkins Pond Wildlife Management Area
Perkins Pond Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 197 m. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the west-southwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Odiorne Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 1.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Fish & Game
How to reach it
- 1.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 14.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Odiorne Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mount Misery: 0.5 mi
- Mount Dearborn: 1.1 mi
- Peacock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mine Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ferrin Pond Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Wendy Baron Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Bob French Woodland Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Elizabeth Simons Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Bartlett Brook Town Forest: 1.9 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
- Center Park: 3.1 mi
- Inneson Memorial Field: 3.4 mi
- Chase Park: 4.2 mi
- Clough State Park: 5.7 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 15.1 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 15.1 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 15.1 mi
- General John Stark: 15.2 mi
- Daniel Webster: 15.2 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 7.1 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 8.0 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 11.6 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 14.5 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Little Nature Museum: 12.0 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 14.7 mi
- SEE Science Center: 15.0 mi
- Campers Beach: 9.7 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 9.9 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 14.7 mi
- White Sands Beach: 15.2 mi
- Riverland Beach: 18.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 5.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 8.5 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 18.6 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 19.3 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Noahs Ark: 19.6 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 20.5 mi
- Brennan Falls: 6.0 mi
- Senter Falls: 8.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.7 mi
- Bonner Falls: 11.9 mi
- Middle Falls: 11.9 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 5.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Billings Fold: 22.4 mi
- Baker Ledge: 22.6 mi
- Black Precipice: 22.6 mi
- River Road Spring: 6.1 mi
- (seasonal): 18.7 mi
- Falcon Spring: 22.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Perkins Pond Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotched Mountain | WSW 238° | 630 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rose Mountain | SSW 198° | 523 m | 8.8 mi |
| Clark Summit | WNW 283° | 465 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wilson Hill | W 263° | 427 m | 6.0 mi |
| Craney Hill | NNW 341° | 420 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | W 276° | 412 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Hunger | NNW 334° | 405 m | 6.6 mi |
| Gregg Hill | WNW 291° | 402 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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