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Thomas H. Carpenter Preserve

Thomas H. Carpenter Preserve from directly overhead

Thomas H. Carpenter Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 396 m. Green Mountain stands 566 m to the south-southwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Cragged Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 7.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Green Mountain Conservation Group
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.87030, -70.99932

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Purity Lake Cartop Boat Access: 4.2 mi
  • Burnt Meadow Pond State Water Access: 6.7 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 7.0 mi
  • Constitution Park: 8.1 mi
  • Brownfield Bridge Canoe Access: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 40
  • Burnt Meadow Pond Town Beach: 6.9 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 8.0 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 8.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
  • Jockey Cap South Face: 10.6 mi
  • Jockey Cap West Face: 10.6 mi
  • Nickerson Ledge: 13.3 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 13.3 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 13.9 mi
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 21
  • Madison Boulder: 9.4 mi
  • Rock Tripe Boulder: 10.7 mi
  • Lower Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Giant Swing: 13.9 mi
  • Cranmore Mountain Coaster: 13.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Hiram Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Champney Falls: 15.7 mi
  • Pitcher Falls: 15.8 mi
  • Diana's Baths: 16.3 mi
  • Steep Falls: 17.7 mi
Museums: 18
Springs: 5
  • lower falls: 15.8 mi
  • Davis Spring: 16.3 mi
  • Cold Bowling Spring: 17.9 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 20.0 mi
  • Deer Hill Spring: 24.7 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Hannes Schneider: 14.0 mi
  • Loon Mural: 19.3 mi
  • Bridgton and Saco River R.R.: 19.5 mi
  • Frog Rock: 20.6 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Mary's Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Bridgton Community Gardens: 19.2 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Limington Rapids Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Thomas H. Carpenter Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Green MountainSSW 195°566 m7.3 mi
Hanson TopSSW 198°550 m7.4 mi
Cragged MountainWSW 242°535 m0.6 mi
Foss MountainWNW 286°502 m1.8 mi
Stewart HillNNW 337°494 m1.6 mi
Stone MountainENE 58°494 m5.3 mi
Kent HillNW 319°491 m1.9 mi
Bill Merrill MountainE 98°491 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:56
June solstice05:0219:4720:31
September equinox06:3218:0518:43
December solstice07:1615:2216:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192131435564696759473625
Precip in3.42.93.64.53.74.13.93.64.04.74.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Fryeburg Estrn Slopes Rgnl AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381854091

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