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Ploss Pines Preserve

Ploss Pines Preserve from directly overhead

Ploss Pines Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west-southwest, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Yacum Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 2.6 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.01769, -71.54595
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Glen Lake Boat Launch Waterfront Area: 1.2 mi
  • Goffstown Junior Baseball Fields: 1.3 mi
  • Barnard Park: 2.2 mi
  • Sarette Fields: 2.6 mi
  • Rotary Club Park: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Attractions
  • The Amoskeag Fishways: 3.8 mi
  • Block Party Social: 5.9 mi
  • Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
  • Everett Dam: 7.6 mi
  • Everett Dam: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Museums: 37
Beaches: 19
  • Massabesic Lake Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.6 mi
  • White Sands Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Dog Beach: 11.4 mi
  • Catamount Pond Beach: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Wildcat Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Senter Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Upper Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Middle Falls: 12.4 mi
  • Purgatory Lower Falls: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 7.2 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 7.3 mi
  • Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.7 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 1
  • River Road Spring: 7.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Ploss Pines Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Uncanoonuc MountainWSW 238°401 m3.5 mi
South Uncanoonuc MountainSW 222°395 m3.2 mi
Joe English HillSW 231°388 m7.6 mi
Mount WallingfordWNW 292°364 m10.3 mi
Mount DearbornWNW 288°363 m10.1 mi
Mount WilliamWNW 298°335 m9.5 mi
South HillSW 234°314 m9.7 mi
Storey HillSW 230°307 m9.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0819:4620:30
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1515:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533465766716962503929
Precip in2.72.73.23.53.44.33.73.73.94.43.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1411930636

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