Peak · New Hampshire
Cricket Hill
Cricket Hill rises to 138 m in New Hampshire. The Pinnacle stands 511 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Betty Arnold Forest, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q34832706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 138 m
How to reach it
Coordinates42.89928, -71.61122
- 6.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 10.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Betty Arnold Forest: 0.2 mi
- Sky Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Dacquino Forest: 1.2 mi
- Joe English Reservation: 1.3 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 1.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.9 mi
- Roby Hill: 3.0 mi
- Christian Hill: 3.3 mi
Parks
- CamaID: 006-121-001: 1.8 mi
- Beaver Brook Park: 2.4 mi
- Birch Park: 2.5 mi
- Amherst Town Green: 2.5 mi
- Pierce Common Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Police Memorial: 5.0 mi
Attractions
- Frog Rock: 6.1 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 10.0 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 11.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 12.7 mi
- Block Party Social: 13.3 mi
Artworks
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 6.3 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 9.8 mi
- Millennium Child: 11.1 mi
- Crocodilian: 11.8 mi
- Diversity: 11.9 mi
Museums: 46
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 2.6 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 4.7 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 2.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 6.2 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 9.6 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 13.3 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 14.3 mi
Gardens: 18
- Merrimack Community Garden: 6.6 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 8.1 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 11.1 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 11.9 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Upper Falls: 5.0 mi
- Middle Falls: 5.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 5.3 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 6.1 mi
- Senter Falls: 7.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Trap Falls: 17.7 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 18.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 20.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 6.8 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
- Falcon Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.4 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.2 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Cricket Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | WNW 282° | 511 m | 9.4 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | N 3° | 401 m | 6.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NNE 11° | 395 m | 5.9 mi |
| Joe English Hill | NW 323° | 388 m | 4.3 mi |
| Piscataquog Mountain | WNW 284° | 374 m | 8.5 mi |
| South Hill | WNW 299° | 314 m | 5.1 mi |
| Storey Hill | WNW 297° | 307 m | 4.6 mi |
| Stimson Hill | W 269° | 303 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:21 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 871745 — Cricket Hill, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357729872
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