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Derby Mountain

Derby Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Derby Mountain rises to 257 m in New Hampshire. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Trask Swamp Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 1.4 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America

Wikidata Q49024333, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
257 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.52661, -71.24320

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • McKinney Park: 3.5 mi
  • Carry Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Harmony Park: 3.8 mi
  • Brewster Beach: 3.9 mi
  • Town Gardens: 4.1 mi
Beaches: 41
Historic sites: 31
Museums: 21
Artworks: 20
  • Frog Rock: 13.9 mi
  • Turitella: 15.6 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 15.6 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 15.6 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 12
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 4.2 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 11.7 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 11.7 mi
  • Go-Karts: 11.7 mi
  • Funspot: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Falls of Song: 14.3 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 14.3 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 14.4 mi
  • The Cascades: 14.5 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 16.9 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Sanford Community Garden: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Huckins Spring: 10.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Derby Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainW 265°726 m6.3 mi
Gunstock MountainW 270°674 m6.8 mi
Piper MountainWSW 257°617 m6.9 mi
Mount KlemWSW 258°610 m4.7 mi
Mount MackWSW 251°590 m4.8 mi
East Quarry MountainWSW 257°580 m3.2 mi
North Straightback MountainWSW 251°578 m3.2 mi
Straightback MountainWSW 244°570 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0519:4720:30
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1615:2516:12

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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 866552 — Derby Mountain, Belknap County, New Hampshire.

OpenStreetMap element node/357719828

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