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Ragged Island Conservation Area

Ragged Island Conservation Area from directly overhead

Ragged Island Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 154 m. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the north-northeast, 8.3 miles off. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.3 miles off.

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What to expect

Operated by
Lakes Region Conservation Trust
Getting there

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Coordinates43.62957, -71.32303

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • 19 Mile Beach: 2.6 mi
  • The Point at Long Island: 2.8 mi
  • Libby Park: 3.4 mi
  • Lincoln Park: 4.2 mi
  • Ellacoya State Park: 4.4 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 43
Historic sites: 32
Museums: 21
Artworks: 20
  • Frog Rock: 5.9 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 9.0 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 9.0 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 9.0 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 17
  • Falls of Song: 6.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 6.7 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 6.8 mi
  • The Cascades: 6.9 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 13
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 6.4 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 6.6 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 6.7 mi
  • Go-Karts: 6.7 mi
  • Lucknow Mansion: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 5
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 20.4 mi
  • Peace Garden: 20.5 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 23.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Huckins Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 19.5 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Campton Day Use Area: 22.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Ragged Island Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShawNNE 17°911 m8.3 mi
Black SnoutNNE 19°854 m7.8 mi
Faraway MountainN 4°848 m9.1 mi
Mount RobertsN 359°782 m8.8 mi
Mount FlaggNNE 24°728 m8.6 mi
Belknap MountainSSW 197°726 m8.1 mi
Gunstock MountainSSW 201°674 m7.7 mi
Turtleback MountainNNE 11°668 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0519:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2516:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212432445665716962493827
Precip in3.32.83.53.93.84.54.44.04.14.94.04.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meredith 3 NNE, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/42401531

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