Peak · New Hampshire
Bannock Hill
Bannock Hill rises to 405 m in New Hampshire. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the west-northwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagles Nest, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34808619, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 405 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.49559, -71.92258
- 6.2 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.4 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 13 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eagles Nest: 0.6 mi
- Ford Hill: 0.7 mi
- Farnum Hill: 0.7 mi
- Old English Hill: 1.4 mi
- Stearns Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemary's Woods: 1.2 mi
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Woods Without Gile: 2.3 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 3.0 mi
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 2.8 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 3.1 mi
- West Peak: 4.1 mi
- Independence Park: 4.1 mi
- Ledges: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 5.4 mi
- Baker Ledge: 9.2 mi
- The Ledges: 12.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 19.7 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 19.8 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 11.3 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 11.7 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 13.4 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 14.1 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 15.5 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.2 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 21.6 mi
- Refuge: 23.1 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 29
- Elkins Beach: 5.4 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 5.8 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 8.6 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 9.5 mi
Museums: 23
- Potter Place Depot: 5.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 11.0 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 11.1 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 11.6 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 12
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 10.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.4 mi
- Lyman Point: 22.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 22.4 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.5 mi
- Profile Falls: 10.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 11.5 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 12.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden at Tracy Library: 6.5 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.8 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.3 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 9.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 11.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 21.0 mi
- (seasonal): 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 3.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Bannock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | WNW 289° | 698 m | 4.2 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNE 26° | 692 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | ESE 113° | 689 m | 4.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 112° | 689 m | 5.0 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | WNW 291° | 667 m | 4.0 mi |
| Melvin Mountain | N 10° | 660 m | 7.5 mi |
| Forbes Mountain | NE 37° | 658 m | 7.4 mi |
| Barber Mountain | N 7° | 651 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 865371 — Bannock Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357717573
Day trips start here
- New London · 6 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Orange · 11 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
- Lebanon · 19 mi
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