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Whitton Pond Preserve

Whitton Pond Preserve from directly overhead

Whitton Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 259 m. Mount Chocorua stands 1,060 m to the west-northwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Chocorua Birches Natural Area, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy

How to reach it

Coordinates43.94410, -71.20234

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Madison Boulder Natural Area: 1.9 mi
  • Kennett Park: 4.3 mi
  • American Legion Ballfield: 4.7 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area: 5.1 mi
  • The Green: 7.0 mi
Cliffs
  • Nickerson Ledge: 2.0 mi
  • Eagle Ledge: 3.7 mi
  • Woodchuck Ledge: 3.9 mi
  • Main Cliff: 4.6 mi
  • Crack in the Woods: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 43
Beaches: 29
  • Boulder Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 3.4 mi
  • Eidelweiss Beach: 3.7 mi
  • Porridge Shore Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Thusis Beach: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Hannes Schneider: 9.0 mi
  • Frog Rock: 17.6 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 24.6 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 24.6 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 24.6 mi
Attractions: 18
Historic sites: 18
Museums: 16
  • Madison Historical Society and Museum: 4.2 mi
  • Salyards Museum: 4.6 mi
  • New England Ski Museum: 8.3 mi
  • Conway Railroad Museum: 8.3 mi
  • MWOBs Admin Office: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 3
Gardens: 2
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 14.9 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ChocoruaWNW 281°1,060 m3.6 mi
Middle SisterWNW 293°1,022 m3.7 mi
Bear MountainNW 320°976 m7.7 mi
North Moat MountainN 355°956 m6.9 mi
Mount PaugusW 274°946 m6.3 mi
Mount Paugus, South PeakW 271°944.88 m6.3 mi
Hibbard MountainW 266°889 m8.4 mi
Big Attitash MountainNNW 349°885 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0319:4820:32
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1715:2316:10

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F182029415362676557453525
Precip in3.73.34.04.63.84.64.84.04.35.74.64.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tamworth 4, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1381848976

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