Peak · New Hampshire
Crane Mountain
Crane Mountain rises to 727 m in New Hampshire. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the north-northwest, 2.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Grafton Knob, a peak 0.3 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 18 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q34832202, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 727 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.62155, -71.90118
- 17.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 12.3 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 14.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 14.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 19 mi
- Balch Hill · 19 mi
- Indian Ridge · 20 mi
- Norman Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grafton Knob: 0.3 mi
- Church Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Brown Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Orange Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Barber Mountain: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Cardigan Reservation: 2.1 mi
- Alexandria Town Forest: 2.3 mi
- Welton Falls State Forest: 2.6 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 2.7 mi
- Blodgett Forest: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Grafton Recreation Field: 5.0 mi
- Williams Field: 5.7 mi
- The Common: 5.7 mi
- Barrett Park: 5.8 mi
- Independence Park: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 48
- The Ledges: 5.9 mi
- The Bulkhead: 11.5 mi
- Slab Wall: 12.8 mi
- 5.8 Crag: 12.8 mi
- Small Wall: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Former Remick Place: 8.8 mi
- Former Hall Place: 10.0 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 12.4 mi
- The Bill Farm: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 38
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 7.7 mi
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 8.2 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 10.4 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 11.6 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 14.2 mi
- The Wrecker: 18.0 mi
- Robert Frost: 20.0 mi
- Perdido: 20.0 mi
- Feral Seed: 20.1 mi
Museums: 21
- Canaan Historical Museum: 7.7 mi
- Shaker Museum: 12.3 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 13.0 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 14.1 mi
- Whipple House: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Elizabeth Falls: 1.7 mi
- Welton Falls: 3.1 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 6.4 mi
- Profile Falls: 9.1 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 2.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 18.5 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 19.3 mi
- Lyman Point: 20.8 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hippy Hill: 6.9 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
- Area 1: 22.0 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 22.0 mi
- Area 2: 22.2 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 21.1 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 21.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.5 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 4
- Peace Garden: 14.3 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 14.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 14.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.4 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 7.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 13.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Crane Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | NNW 341° | 956 m | 2.0 mi |
| Firescrew | N 349° | 934 m | 2.4 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | NNW 339° | 865 m | 1.7 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | NNW 329° | 851 m | 1.7 mi |
| Orange Mountain | NNW 329° | 782 m | 0.9 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | N 9° | 720 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Tug | NNW 330° | 713 m | 4.9 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | SE 137° | 692 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 18 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357719512
Day trips start here
- Orange · 4 mi
- Ashland · 14 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 15 mi
- New London · 15 mi
- Wentworth · 17 mi
- Franklin · 18 mi
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