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Powdermill Fish Hatchery

Powdermill Fish Hatchery from directly overhead

Powdermill Fish Hatchery is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 180 m. Mount Klem stands 610 m to the west-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Marks Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.0 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
NH Dept of Fish & Game

How to reach it

Coordinates43.46924, -71.17966

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Merrymeeting Lake Dam: 0.5 mi
  • New Durham Town Beach: 0.6 mi
  • B & M Railroad Park: 2.2 mi
  • Elmer C. Smith Recreation Area: 2.4 mi
  • Liberty Tree Park: 2.6 mi
Beaches: 35
Historic sites: 34
Museums: 25
  • Gilman Museum: 2.3 mi
  • Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.9 mi
  • Clark Museum Complex: 7.8 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.0 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 8.0 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Frog Rock: 18.8 mi
  • Fairy Village: 19.2 mi
  • Turitella: 20.5 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 20.6 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 20.6 mi
Attractions: 14
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 8.1 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 16.4 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 16.4 mi
  • Go-Karts: 16.5 mi
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 11
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 18.7 mi
  • Falls of Song: 19.0 mi
  • Steeles Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Sanford Community Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 17.2 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 17.2 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Somersworth Community Garden: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 21.1 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Powdermill Fish Hatchery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount KlemWNW 291°610 m8.3 mi
Mount MackWNW 288°590 m8.1 mi
East Quarry MountainWNW 297°580 m7.1 mi
North Straightback MountainWNW 295°578 m6.8 mi
Straightback MountainWNW 293°570 m6.6 mi
West Quarry MountainWNW 294°570 m7.3 mi
Mount RandWNW 293°570 m7.9 mi
Mount SuncookWNW 288°564 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0519:4620:30
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1515:2516:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798592

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