Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Richmond Conservation Area
Richmond Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 125 m. Smarts Mountain stands 983 m to the southeast, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackberry Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Connecticut River Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Upper Valley Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates43.91477, -72.12357
- On the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 21.2 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 7 mi
- Balch Hill · 16 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 17 mi
- Norman Overlook · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blackberry Hill: 0.8 mi
- Morey Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Sunday Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sawyer Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Echo Mountain: 2.2 mi
Cliffs
- The Palisades: 0.9 mi
- Sawyers Ledge: 7.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 9.4 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Eagle Ledge: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Orford Community Field: 1.3 mi
- Chase Beach Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
- Elizabeth's Park: 6.4 mi
- Thetford Veterans Memorial Park: 6.7 mi
- Lyme Common: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Reeds Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Stonehouse Mountain Conservation Area: 4.2 mi
- Piermont Town Forest: 4.3 mi
- Lyme Town Forest: 4.5 mi
- Ely Mountain Conservation Area: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Samuel Morey: 1.2 mi
- North Thetford Bridge: 5.8 mi
- Pegjack Memorial Forest: 6.5 mi
- Bradford: 7.0 mi
- Lyme Cannon: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 21
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 7.7 mi
- Bedell Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Redstone Rocket: 11.6 mi
- Solomon & Daniel Mack Farm Site: 16.8 mi
- Bath-Haverhill Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Glen Falls: 2.0 mi
- Waits River Falls: 5.3 mi
- The Chutes: 9.4 mi
- The Chutes: 9.5 mi
- Upper Old City Falls: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 18
- Vermontasaurus: 6.6 mi
- Feral Seed: 16.3 mi
- Peaceful Serenity: 16.5 mi
- Robert Frost: 16.5 mi
- Foucault Pendulum: 16.6 mi
Museums: 17
- Brian's Museum of Rusty Dusty Stuff: 6.7 mi
- Hughes Barn Museum: 8.4 mi
- Justin Smith Morrill Homestead: 13.0 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 16.8 mi
- Montshire Museum of Science: 17.4 mi
Beaches: 10
- Fairlee Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Treasure Island Beach: 4.7 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 6.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 13.8 mi
Covered bridges: 9
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 3.8 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 8.6 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 10.9 mi
- Flint Covered Bridge: 16.8 mi
- Larkin Covered Bridge: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Area 2: 9.7 mi
- Area 1: 10.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 4
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 16.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Peace Garden: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Richmond Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smarts Mountain | SE 144° | 983 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Cube | ESE 112° | 873 m | 5.4 mi |
| Piermont Mountain | ENE 64° | 823 m | 7.1 mi |
| Black Hill | ESE 120° | 793 m | 7.3 mi |
| Lampier Hill | SE 131° | 722 m | 8.1 mi |
| Smith Mountain | SSE 151° | 673 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sentinel Mountain | E 88° | 662 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mousley Mountain | SSE 150° | 654 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 42 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Union Village DAM, 11 mi away.
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