Nature reserve · New Hampshire
South Esker Natural Area
South Esker Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 128 m. North Peak stands 702 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mink Brook Swimming Area, a beach 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Hanover
How to reach it
Coordinates43.69445, -72.30094
- 0.5 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 4.0 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Norman Overlook · 1 mi
- Sunset Viewing Spot · 1 mi
- Indian Ridge · 2 mi
- Balch Hill · 2 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Chambers Memorial Reserve: 0.4 mi
- Alana Cole Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Mink Brook Nature Reserve: 1.0 mi
- Angelo Tanzi Natural Area: 1.1 mi
- Norwich Nature Area: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Nathan's Garden: 0.5 mi
- Foley Park: 0.6 mi
- School Street Sustainability Park: 0.7 mi
- Maffei Arts Plaza: 0.8 mi
- Tenney Park: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Indian Ridge: 1.6 mi
- Colburn Hill: 1.8 mi
- Gillette Hill: 1.9 mi
- Moseley Hill: 1.9 mi
- Loveland Hill: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 47
- Bouldering: 3.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 11.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 12.4 mi
- The Palisades: 17.0 mi
- Lasso Ledge: 19.4 mi
Historic sites: 40
- BASIC: The First User-Friendly Computer Programming Language: 1.6 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 3.0 mi
- Vermont Gateway to Green Mountain State: 3.2 mi
- Mascoma River Dam Number 2: 4.1 mi
- Cummings Dam: 4.2 mi
Beaches: 22
- Mink Brook Swimming Area: 0.3 mi
- Shakoma Beach: 8.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.2 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 10.4 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.6 mi
Museums: 21
- Montshire Museum of Science: 0.5 mi
- Hood Museum of Art: 0.8 mi
- Hartford Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Main Street Museum: 3.2 mi
- Vermont Toy Museum: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 20
- Dartmouth Panels: 0.8 mi
- Refuge: 0.8 mi
- Fountain Figure: 0.8 mi
- Inuksuk: 0.8 mi
- Perdido: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- The Chutes: 8.7 mi
- The Chutes: 8.7 mi
- Sumner Falls: 9.9 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 10.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 14
- Lyman Point: 3.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 3.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 3.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 10.0 mi
Covered bridges: 14
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 6.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 7.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 9.8 mi
- Middle Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- South Pomfret Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Area 1: 8.0 mi
- Area 2: 8.5 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 10.4 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.9 mi
Gardens: 3
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 1.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- South Royalton Community Garden: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 5.6 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 6.7 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 18.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of South Esker Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Peak | ENE 71° | 702 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Peak | ENE 77° | 693 m | 8.0 mi |
| Seaver Hill | W 265° | 588 m | 8.5 mi |
| Gile Mountain | NNW 339° | 565 m | 7.0 mi |
| Griggs Mountain | WNW 304° | 518 m | 4.3 mi |
| Shaker Mountain | SE 129° | 515 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Tug | ESE 110° | 489 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stone Hill | NNW 331° | 484 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:51 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hanover, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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