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Rockwell Sanctuary

Rockwell Sanctuary from directly overhead

Rockwell Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Margaret Marshall Mountain Laurel Warbler Garden, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 2.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Tin Mountain Conservation Center
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.97323, -71.15591

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • American Legion Ballfield: 2.0 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 3.0 mi
  • The Green: 4.1 mi
  • Settler's Green Park: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 44
Cliffs: 41
  • Eagle Ledge: 2.8 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 3.4 mi
  • Main Cliff: 4.4 mi
  • Nickerson Ledge: 4.6 mi
  • South Buttress: 5.5 mi
Beaches: 25
  • Beach Area #1: 2.4 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 2.4 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 2.6 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 17
Historic sites: 15
Museums: 13
  • Salyards Museum: 1.7 mi
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 5.1 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 5.6 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 5.6 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 5.8 mi
Springs: 6
  • lower falls: 5.3 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 13.8 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 24.5 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 6.2 mi
  • Frog Rock: 20.4 mi
  • Loon Mural: 22.9 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 17.3 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.8 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 22.7 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 18.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Rockwell Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWSW 257°1,060 m6.0 mi
Middle SisterW 264°1,022 m5.7 mi
Bear MountainWNW 298°976 m8.2 mi
North Moat MountainNNW 329°956 m5.6 mi
Big Attitash MountainNW 324°885 m6.3 mi
Middle Moat MountainNNW 329°840 m4.1 mi
South Moat MountainNNW 329°828 m3.6 mi
Table MountainNW 307°809 m6.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4720:32
September equinox06:3218:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435565706860483727
Precip in3.63.23.74.43.74.54.54.43.75.54.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Conway, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381837515

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