- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- North Pack Monadnock Mountain694 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- General John Stark Scenic Byway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.8871, -71.7084
Purgatory Falls is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 179 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the west, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Falls, a waterfall less than a tenth of a mile away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Lyndeborough
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Purgatory Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | W 269° | 694 m | 8.0 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | WSW 259° | 692 m | 8.8 mi |
| Whitcomb Peak | WSW 244° | 524 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rose Mountain | WNW 303° | 523 m | 5.8 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 303° | 511 m | 5.1 mi |
| Winn Mountain | WNW 288° | 503 m | 5.4 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | WNW 302° | 491 m | 5.4 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NE 36° | 401 m | 8.9 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 14.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 15.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Purgatory Reservation: 0.1 mi
- North Wah Lum Reserve: 0.4 mi
- Nadeau Forest: 0.6 mi
- South Wah Lum Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Mont Vernon Town Land: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Purgatory Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beech Hill: 0.7 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.1 mi
- Pead Hill: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 4.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Police Memorial: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Carleton Pond Park: 2.0 mi
- Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area: 2.3 mi
- Hartshorn Pond Park: 2.6 mi
- Carnival Hill Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Upper Grove: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Frog Rock: 3.2 mi
- Barrett House: 11.8 mi
- Barrett House: 11.9 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 14.3 mi
- Everett Dam: 14.4 mi
Artworks
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 10.9 mi
- Communication: 11.0 mi
- First Friendship: 11.0 mi
- Neitherthere (Absence as a Reality): 11.0 mi
- House of Wish: 11.0 mi
Museums: 34
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 4.5 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 4.7 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 26
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 10.4 mi
- Campers Beach: 10.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.6 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 15
- Merrimack Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 12.5 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 14.3 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 15.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Upper Falls: 0.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 0.2 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 1.9 mi
- Senter Falls: 3.8 mi
- Bonner Falls: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 19.3 mi
- Billings Fold: 20.4 mi
- Black Precipice: 20.5 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 7.0 mi
- Falcon Spring: 19.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Newhall Recreation Area: 14.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 5 mi away.
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