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Breakneck Hill

Breakneck Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Breakneck Hill rises to 268 m in New Hampshire. Pinnacle stands 544 m to the east, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Swan Commons, a park 0.6 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 0.7 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America

Wikidata Q34824499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
268 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.23744, -72.41098

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
Museums: 29
Historic sites: 17
Beaches: 14
Artworks: 10
  • Smith's clothespin: 5.6 mi
  • Newport's Golden Eagle: 14.8 mi
  • Art Gallery: 20.4 mi
  • Johnathan Daniels: 22.1 mi
  • Baseball: 22.1 mi
Covered bridges: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Pollard Mills Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Gerry's Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Hidden Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Hamilton Falls: 19.1 mi
  • Buttermilk Lower Falls: 20.9 mi
Attractions: 7
Gardens: 3
Cliffs: 2
  • Table Rock: 7.3 mi
  • Mine Ledge: 16.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • (seasonal): 17.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Breakneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
PinnacleE 88°544 m6.3 mi
Humphrey HillE 92°542 m5.4 mi
Davis HillE 87°506 m7.4 mi
Sams HillSE 130°503 m2.1 mi
Derry HillESE 113°497 m5.1 mi
Breed HillENE 78°490 m6.4 mi
Cobb HillSE 138°478 m7.2 mi
Berry HillWSW 243°478 m7.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2419:02
June solstice05:1019:5020:34
September equinox06:3818:1118:49
December solstice07:1915:3116:18

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F192231435665706860483726
Precip in2.72.52.73.93.84.04.23.94.15.13.23.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Springfield Lake, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 865772 — Breakneck Hill, Sullivan County, New Hampshire.

OpenStreetMap element node/357718456

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