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Bald Knob

Bald Knob, seen from above at true elevation

Bald Knob rises to 549 m in New Hampshire. Mount Shaw stands 911 m to the northeast, 1.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Turtleback Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 2.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America

Wikidata Q34808204, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
549 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.72356, -71.29810

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Castle in the Clouds: 1.3 mi
  • State's Landing: 3.7 mi
  • The Point at Long Island: 4.8 mi
  • James D. Sutherland Memorial Park: 5.3 mi
  • 19 Mile Beach: 5.4 mi
Beaches: 44
Cliffs: 34
Museums: 22
Artworks: 21
  • Frog Rock: 2.7 mi
  • #20 / Nova: 10.9 mi
  • #23 / Red Wing: 10.9 mi
  • #27 / Black Sail: 10.9 mi
  • #26 / Stone Sail: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Falls of Song: 1.0 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 1.0 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 1.0 mi
  • The Cascades: 1.1 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Lucknow Mansion: 1.2 mi
  • The Old Country Store: 5.4 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 10.6 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 11.3 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 11.3 mi
Springs: 5
  • Elliott Spring: 11.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 19.1 mi
  • lower falls: 20.3 mi
  • Huckins Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.8 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 4.9 mi
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 18.4 mi
  • Peace Garden: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Campton Day Use Area: 19.3 mi
  • Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 19.5 mi
  • Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Bald Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ShawNE 41°911 m1.8 mi
Black SnoutNE 56°854 m1.5 mi
Faraway MountainNNW 346°848 m2.7 mi
Black Snout MountainNNW 340°812 m4.4 mi
Mount RobertsNNW 328°782 m2.7 mi
Bald MountainNNE 17°742 m5.6 mi
Mount FlaggENE 59°728 m2.7 mi
Mount WhittierNNE 19°676 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:58
June solstice05:0419:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1715:2416:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F202231435564696760473626
Precip in3.93.34.25.03.95.04.94.04.76.04.74.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Sandwich, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4497303689

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