Belknap Mountain
Belknap Mountain rises to 726 m in New Hampshire. Gunstock Mountain stands 674 m to the northwest, 0.7 miles off. Lakes Region Tour passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
Belknap Mountain is a mountain located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States, south of Lake Winnipesaukee. Like the county, the mountain and the associated surrounding Belknap Mountains are named after Jeremy Belknap (1744–1798), a renowned preacher, historian, and author of The History of New Hampshire. The mountain is within Belknap Mountain State Forest. The peak of Belknap Mountain is the highest point in the county. Although of only modest elevation, the isolation of the Belknap Mountains gives Belknap Mountain 1,850 ft (560 m) of relative height above the low ground separating it from the White Mountains, making it one of the fifty most topographically prominent peaks in New England. Belknap Mountain is flanked to the northwest by Gunstock Mountain, the site of the Gunstock Mountain Resort ski area. The summit of Belknap Mountain features an active fire tower. Belknap Mountain stands within the watershed of the Merrimack River, which drains into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The east and northeast sides of Belknap Mountain drain into Poorfarm Brook, thence into Lake Winnipesaukee, the Winnipesaukee River, and the Merrimack. The west side drains into Gunstock River, thence into Lake Winnipesaukee. The south side drains into Manning Lake, thence into Crystal Lake, the source of the Suncook River, and thence into the Merrimack River.
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Wikidata Q4883048, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 726 m
How to reach it
- 3.5 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 12.2 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 18.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Gunstock Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Mount Suncook: 1.0 mi
- Piper Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Heator Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Mount Klem: 1.8 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 0.8 mi
- Piper Mountain Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Belknap Mountain State Forest: 1.1 mi
- Robert Tilton Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- John M. & Eileen R. Weeks Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 1.0 mi
- Gilford Village Fields: 2.7 mi
- Ellacoya State Park: 3.7 mi
- Stonewall Park: 3.9 mi
- Tardif Park: 4.5 mi
- Kimball Castle: 4.6 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 5.5 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 7.1 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 11.1 mi
- Glenn P. Hart Memorial Walkway: 11.1 mi
- Gilford Beach: 4.7 mi
- Gilford Beach: 5.8 mi
- Leslie E. Roberts Beach: 6.0 mi
- Weirs Beach: 7.4 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 7.5 mi
- Turitella: 11.5 mi
- Dragon Fly: 11.5 mi
- #10 / Dog: 11.5 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 11.6 mi
- #25 / Bear: 11.6 mi
- Autopac Gallery: 5.2 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 7.8 mi
- Gilman Museum: 8.6 mi
- Libby Museum: 8.7 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 9.4 mi
- Falls of Song: 14.6 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.7 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 14.7 mi
- The Cascades: 14.8 mi
- Whittier Falls: 14.9 mi
- Bumper Boats: 7.2 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 7.2 mi
- Go-Karts: 7.2 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 8.6 mi
- Funspot: 8.6 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 3.2 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 11.3 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 11.6 mi
- Watson Ledge: 17.2 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 18.3 mi
- Huckins Spring: 6.2 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 22.0 mi
- Elliott Spring: 24.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 12.4 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 12.5 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 16.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 23.3 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Hippy Hill: 24.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Belknap Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunstock Mountain | NW 321° | 674 m | 0.7 mi |
| Piper Mountain | SSW 204° | 617 m | 1.1 mi |
| Mount Klem | ESE 102° | 610 m | 1.8 mi |
| Mount Mack | ESE 117° | 590 m | 2.0 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | E 92° | 580 m | 3.2 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | E 98° | 578 m | 3.3 mi |
| Mount Rand | E 98° | 570 m | 2.2 mi |
| West Quarry Mountain | E 99° | 570 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 865525 — Belknap Mountain, Belknap County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357717914
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