Peak · New Hampshire
Eagles Nest
Eagles Nest rises to 385 m in New Hampshire. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the west-northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bannock Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 6.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34914303, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 385 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.49321, -71.91061
- 6.5 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 22.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.6 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 23 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bannock Hill: 0.6 mi
- Farnum Hill: 0.6 mi
- Ford Hill: 0.7 mi
- Moulton Hill: 1.2 mi
- Old English Hill: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemary's Woods: 1.3 mi
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Woods Without Gile: 2.9 mi
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 2.6 mi
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 3.3 mi
- West Peak: 3.5 mi
- Ledges: 3.6 mi
- Independence Park: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Bulkhead: 4.8 mi
- Baker Ledge: 8.9 mi
- The Ledges: 12.5 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 19.3 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 19.3 mi
Historic sites: 45
- Old Hill VIllage: 11.1 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 11.7 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 13.5 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 13.5 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 15.9 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.8 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 21.4 mi
- Turitella: 23.4 mi
- Dragon Fly: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 29
- Elkins Beach: 5.4 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 6.1 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 9.0 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 9.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Potter Place Depot: 4.8 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 11.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 11.5 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 11.8 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 13.4 mi
Attractions: 12
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 10.5 mi
- Tipping Rock: 21.0 mi
- Lyman Point: 23.0 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 23.0 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 23.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Profile Falls: 10.2 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 10.6 mi
- Welton Falls: 11.6 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 13.2 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 13.3 mi
Gardens: 7
- Garden at Tracy Library: 6.6 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 20.0 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.6 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 9.8 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 11.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.8 mi
- (seasonal): 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 3.3 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 18.0 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Eagles Nest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | WNW 289° | 698 m | 4.8 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNE 21° | 692 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | ESE 114° | 689 m | 3.6 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 113° | 689 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | WNW 291° | 667 m | 4.6 mi |
| Melvin Mountain | N 6° | 660 m | 7.6 mi |
| Forbes Mountain | NNE 32° | 658 m | 7.2 mi |
| Barber Mountain | N 3° | 651 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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/357720076
Day trips start here
- New London · 7 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Orange · 12 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Tilton · 16 mi
- Ashland · 20 mi
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