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Temple Mountain State Reservation

Temple Mountain State Reservation from directly overhead

Temple Mountain State Reservation is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 497 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the north-northeast, 3.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Temple Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
State of New Hampshire
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.84544, -71.88730

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Miller State Park: 1.0 mi
  • Marshall-Thomas Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
  • Depot Park: 3.8 mi
  • Boccelli Garden: 3.8 mi
  • Nubanusit Terrace: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Cultural Cocoon: 3.9 mi
  • Armillary: 9.8 mi
  • Phoenix: 13.6 mi
  • Inside: 13.6 mi
  • Cuerpo Diafano: 13.6 mi
Museums: 37
  • Mariposa Museum: 3.8 mi
  • Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 3.9 mi
  • Rindge Historcal Museum: 9.0 mi
  • Milford Historical Society: 12.0 mi
  • Ashby Historical Society: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 23
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 17
  • Bonner Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Middle Falls: 9.4 mi
  • Upper Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Purgatory Lower Falls: 9.5 mi
  • Senter Falls: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 13
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Falcon Spring: 10.5 mi
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 14.1 mi
  • River Road Spring: 14.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 24.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Temple Mountain State Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Pack Monadnock MountainNNE 21°694 m3.0 mi
Pack Monadnock MountainNNE 21°692 m1.2 mi
Holt PeakS 175°623 m1.3 mi
Burton PeakS 187°605 m2.1 mi
Temple MountainS 170°596 m0.3 mi
New Ipswich MountainSSW 192°563 m7.1 mi
Barrett MountainSSW 194°561 m5.9 mi
Pratt MountainSSW 192°551 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1019:4720:30
September equinox06:3518:0918:47
December solstice07:1615:3116:17

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222532445463696760483828
Precip in3.43.34.24.43.74.33.63.84.25.44.15.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville 1 NNE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/652260409

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