Peak · New Hampshire
Alexander Hill
Alexander Hill rises to 382 m in New Hampshire. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Simmons Ledges, a peak 0.7 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 382 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.61977, -71.81805
- 10.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 11.7 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 21.1 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 16.3 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 22 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
- Eagles Nest · 23 mi
- Indian Ridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Simmons Ledges: 0.7 mi
- Hutchins Hill: 1.7 mi
- Little Sugarloaf: 2.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Barrett Park: 2.1 mi
- Cummings Beach: 3.6 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 3.8 mi
- Kelley Park: 4.3 mi
- Everett Hobart Memorial Park: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Legacy Tract: 1.6 mi
- Mihovan Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Ridge-Goose Pond Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Alexandria Town Forest: 2.1 mi
- Welton Falls State Forest: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 56
- The Ledges: 2.6 mi
- The Bulkhead: 10.7 mi
- 5.8 Crag: 12.6 mi
- Meadows Left: 12.6 mi
- Venus Wall: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 39
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 4.1 mi
- Hermit Lake Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Griffin Beach: 12.7 mi
- Lagace Beach: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 11.5 mi
- #14 / White: 16.1 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 16.1 mi
- Turitella: 16.1 mi
- Dragon Fly: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- Former Remick Place: 8.3 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 9.1 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 9.8 mi
- Cellar Hole: 10.3 mi
- Old Well: 10.4 mi
Museums: 18
- Whipple House: 10.6 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 11.5 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 11.6 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 12.8 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 13.8 mi
Attractions: 12
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 6.1 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 17.0 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 17.0 mi
- Funspot: 17.1 mi
- Go-Karts: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Welton Falls: 3.5 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 4.3 mi
- Profile Falls: 5.5 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 6.3 mi
- Livermore Falls: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 6
- Peace Garden: 11.7 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 16.5 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 21.6 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 23.6 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 3.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 11.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 6.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 15.4 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 19.8 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.1 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 17.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Alexander Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | WNW 293° | 956 m | 5.2 mi |
| Firescrew | WNW 298° | 934 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | WNW 290° | 865 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | WNW 287° | 851 m | 5.3 mi |
| Orange Mountain | W 281° | 782 m | 4.7 mi |
| Crane Mountain | W 272° | 727 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | NW 317° | 720 m | 5.2 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | SW 226° | 692 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 865215 — Alexander Hill, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357717266
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