Nature reserve · New Hampshire
William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South
William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 320 m. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Castle Hill, a peak 2.2 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 6.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Fish & Game
How to reach it
Coordinates43.41651, -72.22764
- 6.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 7.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 21.1 mi off the Scenic Route 100 Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 11 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 17 mi
- Indian Ridge · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Castle Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pinnacle: 2.9 mi
- Camels Hump: 3.0 mi
- Coit Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Corbin Covered Bridge Park: 2.4 mi
- Robert C. Haserlat Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Sugar River Recreation Trail: 3.3 mi
- Newport Recreation Complex: 3.6 mi
- Pat Sawyer Memorial Park: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Johnson Easement: 3.7 mi
- Newport Town Forest: 3.8 mi
- Newport Town Forest: 3.9 mi
- Corbin Park: 4.6 mi
- William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North: 4.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 4.6 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 6.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 7.6 mi
- Cornish Colony Museum: 9.0 mi
Historic sites: 28
- naval gun: 6.3 mi
- civil war: 6.3 mi
- naval gun: 6.3 mi
- American Precision Museum: 9.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 22
- Croydon Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Dewey Beach: 7.5 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 8.1 mi
- South Cove Beach: 8.9 mi
- East Lake Beach: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 4.6 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 15.1 mi
- The Wrecker: 16.9 mi
- Refuge: 19.9 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 13.1 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 13.7 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 14.8 mi
- Titcomb Covered Bridge: 14.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Pollard Mills Falls: 6.0 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 10.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 12.3 mi
- Sumner Falls: 12.7 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 6
- Willard Covered Bridge: 13.7 mi
- Tipping Rock: 16.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 16.6 mi
- Lyman Point: 16.7 mi
- Green Mountain Railroad: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 12.2 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 15.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 17.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Baker Ledge: 17.3 mi
- Bouldering: 18.5 mi
- The Bulkhead: 20.6 mi
- Table Rock: 22.1 mi
- Blueberry Ledges: 24.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 7.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 15.4 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 19.8 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- (seasonal): 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | N 5° | 842 m | 4.5 mi |
| Croydon Peak | N 5° | 841 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | NNE 12° | 800 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stowell Hill | N 359° | 620 m | 6.0 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 247° | 611 m | 3.6 mi |
| Unity Mountain | SSW 200° | 569 m | 6.5 mi |
| Hyde Hill | N 5° | 549 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wilcox Hill | S 177° | 510 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1387070151
Day trips start here
- Claremont · 7 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 7 mi
- Cornish · 8 mi
- Windsor · 9 mi
- New London · 12 mi
- Brownsville · 13 mi
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