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Cogswell Mountain

Cogswell Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Cogswell Mountain rises to 304 m in New Hampshire. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Cogswell Mountain Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 5.3 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q35735363, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
304 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.44175, -71.33733

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Crystal Lake Park: 1.8 mi
  • Upper Suncook Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
  • Gilmanton Youth Organization Park: 5.2 mi
  • Jones Field Recreation Area: 5.5 mi
  • Levy Park: 5.5 mi
Peaks
Beaches: 41
Historic sites: 40
Artworks: 33
  • Turitella: 16.8 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 16.9 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 16.9 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 16.9 mi
  • #25 / Bear: 16.9 mi
Museums: 26
Attractions: 12
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 9.7 mi
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 11.6 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 12.5 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 12.5 mi
  • Go-Karts: 12.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Waterfalls: 10
  • Steeles Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Falls of Song: 19.7 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 19.7 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 19.8 mi
  • The Cascades: 19.9 mi
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.9 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 13.6 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 14.4 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 23.9 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Huckins Spring: 3.7 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.3 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 24.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Cogswell Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNNW 343°726 m5.5 mi
Gunstock MountainNNW 340°674 m6.2 mi
Piper MountainNNW 335°617 m4.7 mi
Mount KlemN 2°610 m4.9 mi
Mount MackN 2°590 m4.3 mi
East Quarry MountainNNE 17°580 m5.4 mi
North Straightback MountainNNE 20°578 m5.1 mi
Straightback MountainNNE 23°570 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0519:4720:30
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357719270

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