Peak · New Hampshire
Downing Mountain
Downing Mountain rises to 630 m in New Hampshire. South Peak stands 1,381 m to the north-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Eagle Cliff, a peak 0.8 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 5.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q49025741, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 630 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.87688, -71.77982
- 5.1 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 9.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 16.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 18 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 18 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 18 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eagle Cliff: 0.8 mi
- Black Hill: 1.9 mi
- Peaked Hill: 2.8 mi
- Stinson Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Mount Kineo, East Peak: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Clarada Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: 4.6 mi
- Quincy Pasture Forest: 5.3 mi
- West Branch Brook Forest: 5.4 mi
- Quincy Bog Natural Area: 5.9 mi
Parks
- Rumney Town Common: 5.2 mi
- Crawfords Memorial Field: 5.9 mi
- Plummers Ledge Natural Area: 6.0 mi
- Jim Darling Natural Area: 6.2 mi
- Mirror Lake Public Beach: 6.3 mi
Cliffs
- The Cafe: 5.7 mi
- Parking Lot Wall: 5.7 mi
- Meadows Right: 5.8 mi
- Kennel Wall: 5.8 mi
- Meadows Center: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Waternomee Falls: 4.1 mi
- Livermore Falls: 8.5 mi
- Mill Brook Cascade: 8.5 mi
- Dusk Falls: 9.1 mi
- Paradise Falls: 11.1 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Bobcat Boulder: 9.2 mi
- The Frost House: 9.3 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 9.3 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 9.3 mi
- Capt. Harl Pease Jr.: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 21
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 9.4 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 20.6 mi
- #26 / Stone Sail: 20.6 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 20.6 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 20
- Edna-Maude Beach: 15.4 mi
- South Beach: 15.5 mi
- Birch Beach: 15.5 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 16.6 mi
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Redstone Rocket: 6.5 mi
- Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves: 11.1 mi
- Ice Castles: 11.7 mi
- Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 12.4 mi
- Flume Gorge & Visitor Center: 16.0 mi
Museums: 19
- Museum of the White Mountains: 9.3 mi
- Pemigewasset Hook & Ladder: 12.8 mi
- Americana Museum: 12.8 mi
- Clark History Museum: 12.8 mi
- Avery's Garage: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Campton Day Use Area: 7.6 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 19.3 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Area 2: 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 10.4 mi
- Liberty Spring: 17.9 mi
- Elliott Spring: 18.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.0 mi
Gardens: 3
- Peace Garden: 9.1 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- The Basin, East: 17.5 mi
- The Basin, West: 17.7 mi
- Boise Rock: 19.8 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 23.8 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 24.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Downing Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Peak | NNW 342° | 1,381 m | 9.8 mi |
| Mt. Braley | N 356° | 1,149 m | 9.0 mi |
| Carr Mountain | W 280° | 1,058 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mt. Kirkham | N 354° | 1,018.3 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Kineo | NNW 346° | 1,011 m | 3.7 mi |
| Mount Cushman | N 1° | 971 m | 5.6 mi |
| Sayre Peak | N 349° | 962 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Kineo, East Peak | NNE 21° | 909 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wentworth, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 871797 — Downing Mountain, Grafton County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357729915
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