Peak · New Hampshire
Benson Hill
Benson Hill rises to 241 m in New Hampshire. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west-southwest, 1.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Worthley Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 1.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34835176, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 241 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.99577, -71.57931
- 1.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 5.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 13.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 13.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Worthley Hill: 0.5 mi
- Shirley Hill: 0.7 mi
- South Uncanoonuc Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Yacum Hill: 1.1 mi
- North Uncanoonuc Mountain: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Barnard Park: 1.3 mi
- Goffstown Junior Baseball Fields: 1.3 mi
- Glen Lake Boat Launch Waterfront Area: 1.7 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 1.9 mi
- Goffstown Town Common: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- North Uncanoonuc Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Florence M. Tarr Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
- Kingsbury Timber / Butterfield-Smith Lot: 2.2 mi
- Ploss Pines Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Kingsbury Timber - Moore Lot: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Goffstown Public Library: 2.0 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 5.7 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 6.8 mi
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 8.1 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.9 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 5.8 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 9.9 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 12.1 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 14.7 mi
- Christa McAuliffe: 14.7 mi
Museums: 34
- SEE Science Center: 5.6 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 6.2 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 6.3 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 7.9 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.4 mi
- White Sands Beach: 12.0 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Senter Falls: 9.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.9 mi
- Middle Falls: 10.1 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 10.3 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 9
- Merrimack Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 13.4 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 15.1 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 16.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 8.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 19.0 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Newhall Recreation Area: 17.7 mi
- Log Landing: 20.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 21.6 mi
- East Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 5.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Benson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | WSW 255° | 401 m | 1.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | SSW 207° | 395 m | 1.0 mi |
| Joe English Hill | SW 232° | 388 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Wallingford | NW 304° | 364 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Dearborn | WNW 300° | 363 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount William | NW 312° | 335 m | 9.0 mi |
| South Hill | SW 235° | 314 m | 7.4 mi |
| Odiorne Hill | WNW 297° | 310 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/3742047422
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 5 mi
- Manchester · 6 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 6 mi
- Hooksett · 9 mi
- Amherst · 10 mi
- Merrimack · 10 mi
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