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Candlewood Hill

Candlewood Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Candlewood Hill rises to 396 m in New Hampshire. Crotched Mountain stands 630 m to the west-southwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bob French Woodland Preserve, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 4.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34826873, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
396 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.02847, -71.78634

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 5.0 mi
  • Center Park: 5.4 mi
  • Inneson Memorial Field: 5.6 mi
  • Chase Park: 5.6 mi
  • Town Common: 6.0 mi
Artworks
Historic sites: 48
Museums: 28
Beaches: 15
Attractions: 13
Waterfalls: 10
  • Brennan Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Senter Falls: 6.8 mi
  • Bonner Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Upper Falls: 10.5 mi
  • Middle Falls: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 5
  • Raymond Cliff: 7.7 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 10.7 mi
  • Billings Fold: 20.0 mi
  • Black Precipice: 20.2 mi
  • Baker Ledge: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • River Road Spring: 6.3 mi
  • (seasonal): 18.3 mi
  • Falcon Spring: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 16.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Candlewood Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crotched MountainWSW 245°630 m4.9 mi
Rose MountainS 188°523 m6.7 mi
The PinnacleS 183°511 m7.0 mi
Winn MountainS 189°503 m8.2 mi
Lyndeborough MountainS 185°491 m6.9 mi
Clark SummitNW 306°465 m5.2 mi
Wilson HillWNW 283°427 m4.3 mi
Craney HillN 356°420 m8.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5118:2218:59
June solstice05:0919:4720:31
September equinox06:3518:0918:46
December solstice07:1615:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445665706860483828

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357718791

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