Peak · New Hampshire
Beards Hill
Beards Hill rises to 143 m in New Hampshire. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west-northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Benedictine Park, a park 1.1 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q34821305, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 143 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96416, -71.51961
- 3.4 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 5.4 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 9.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Benedictine Park: 1.1 mi
- Bedford Village Common: 1.4 mi
- Earl G. Legacy Park: 1.4 mi
- Little League Complex: 1.7 mi
- Bedford Athletic Complex: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- CamaID: 14-71-18A: 1.3 mi
- Spring Hill Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Middleton Lot (Historic Town Pond): 1.5 mi
- Van Loan Preserve: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 3.4 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 6.8 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 13.0 mi
- Millennium Child: 13.0 mi
- The Face of PSA: 14.1 mi
Peaks
- Rundlett Hill: 1.5 mi
- Walnut Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bells Hill: 1.6 mi
- Tirrell Hill: 2.2 mi
- Powder Hill: 2.3 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 3.5 mi
- Block Party Social: 6.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.5 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 10.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.3 mi
Historic sites
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 4.4 mi
- Bell: 5.0 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.6 mi
- Matthew Thornton Memorial: 8.7 mi
Museums: 43
- SEE Science Center: 3.2 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 3.9 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 4.0 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 5.3 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 20
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 7.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.5 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 11.1 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 11.7 mi
Gardens: 11
- Litchfield Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 9.7 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 6.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.3 mi
- Boulder Natural: 20.0 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 20.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wildcat Falls: 7.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 10.9 mi
- Middle Falls: 11.1 mi
- Senter Falls: 11.5 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 17.9 mi
- Log Landing: 18.2 mi
- East Picnic Area: 20.2 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 21.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hooksett Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 8.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Beards Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | WNW 293° | 401 m | 4.7 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | WNW 291° | 395 m | 3.7 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 261° | 388 m | 7.3 mi |
| South Hill | WSW 257° | 314 m | 9.3 mi |
| Storey Hill | WSW 255° | 307 m | 9.0 mi |
| Roby Hill | WSW 251° | 302 m | 7.2 mi |
| McCollom Hill | WSW 252° | 277 m | 8.9 mi |
| Picked Hill | N 354° | 270 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 865464 — Beards Hill, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357717801
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 1 mi
- Manchester · 4 mi
- Merrimack · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
- Amherst · 9 mi
- Hooksett · 10 mi
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