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Rocky Pond Mitigation Area

Rocky Pond Mitigation Area from directly overhead

Rocky Pond Mitigation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 164 m. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowshoe Hill Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Canterbury Shaker Village Byway passes 3.4 miles off.

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What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates43.40637, -71.45521
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 1.2 mi
  • Murray Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sargent Park: 2.8 mi
  • Brennick Lochmere Archaeological Site: 6.2 mi
  • Salmon Run Conservation Area: 7.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 40
Beaches: 36
  • Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Sandborn Town Beach: 10.0 mi
  • Riverland Beach: 10.3 mi
  • Colony Beach (closed): 10.6 mi
  • Dustin Beach: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 33
Museums: 28
Attractions: 16
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 3.8 mi
  • Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 13.2 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 13.6 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 13.6 mi
  • Go-Karts: 13.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
Waterfalls: 9
  • Steeles Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Profile Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Falls of Song: 23.1 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 23.2 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 8.0 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 9.3 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.5 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Botanical Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 2.9 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hippy Hill: 22.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Rocky Pond Mitigation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNNE 29°726 m8.8 mi
Gunstock MountainNNE 25°674 m9.1 mi
Piper MountainNNE 30°617 m7.8 mi
Mount KlemNE 40°610 m9.5 mi
Mount MackNE 42°590 m9.1 mi
East Quarry MountainNE 45°580 m10.7 mi
North Straightback MountainNE 46°578 m10.5 mi
Mount RandNE 41°570 m9.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0619:4720:31
September equinox06:3418:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2716:13

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, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1394996767

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