Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Plan a drive hereWilliam B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North
OpenStreetMap · way/1386682294
- Elevation, modelled
- 347 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Croydon Mountain842 m · 2.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut River Byway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 43.4733, -72.1764
William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 347 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the west-northwest, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Loverin Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 10.0 miles off.
- Operated by
- NH Fish & Game
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | WNW 286° | 842 m | 2.2 mi |
| Croydon Peak | WNW 285° | 841 m | 2.2 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | NW 324° | 800 m | 2.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 20° | 641 m | 7.4 mi |
| Stowell Hill | NW 308° | 620 m | 3.4 mi |
| Green Mountain | SW 228° | 611 m | 8.0 mi |
| Royal Arch Hill | E 96° | 593 m | 7.6 mi |
| Snow Mountain | N 358° | 570 m | 6.7 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 6.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 15.7 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 23.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Eagles Nest · 12 mi
- Indian Ridge · 15 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Loverin Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sherman Hill: 1.8 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.9 mi
- Dunbar Hill: 2.1 mi
- Pinnacle: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Grantham Recreation Park: 1.3 mi
- Pat Sawyer Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Brookside Park: 3.5 mi
- Robert C. Haserlat Memorial Park: 5.7 mi
- Corbin Covered Bridge Park: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Corbin Park: 2.3 mi
- Donas J. & Margaret Reney Memorial Forest: 2.4 mi
- Eastman Forest: 3.3 mi
- Fisher Lot: 4.2 mi
- Grantham Town Forest: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 9.8 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 9.8 mi
- civil war: 10.7 mi
- naval gun: 10.7 mi
- American Precision Museum: 10.7 mi
Museums: 27
- Sunapee Historical Society: 7.4 mi
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 7.5 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 7.7 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 9.6 mi
- Shaker Museum: 10.3 mi
Beaches: 26
- Croydon Town Beach: 2.5 mi
- South Cove Beach: 4.3 mi
- East Lake Beach: 4.4 mi
- West Cove A Beach: 4.4 mi
- West Cove B Beach: 4.6 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 7.6 mi
- The Wrecker: 13.5 mi
- Refuge: 16.7 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 16.7 mi
- Fountain Figure: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Litte Dog Falls: 8.4 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 8.6 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 9.3 mi
- Sumner Falls: 12.0 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 13.0 mi
Covered bridges: 10
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 15.7 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 16.0 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 18.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Willard Covered Bridge: 12.0 mi
- Tipping Rock: 13.2 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 14.0 mi
- Lyman Point: 14.0 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Bouldering: 14.9 mi
- Baker Ledge: 16.2 mi
- The Bulkhead: 17.8 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 21.5 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 10.4 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 12.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 17.2 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 19.5 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Hippy Hill: 16.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- Area 1: 23.4 mi
- Area 2: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 3.8 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 13.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 19.6 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 7 mi away.
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