Peak · New Hampshire
Ford Hill
Ford Hill rises to 407 m in New Hampshire. Melvin Hill stands 698 m to the west, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosemary's Woods, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 6.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in the United States of America.
Wikidata Q34869623, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 407 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.50335, -71.91504
- 6.9 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 21.6 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 20.0 mi off the River Heritage Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 14 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 23 mi
- Balch Hill · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Gardner Memorial Wayside Park: 3.3 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 3.4 mi
- Independence Park: 3.5 mi
- West Peak: 4.1 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Rosemary's Woods: 0.6 mi
- Bog Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 1.9 mi
- Woods Without Gile: 2.5 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 2.9 mi
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Bannock Hill: 0.7 mi
- Eagles Nest: 0.7 mi
- Farnum Hill: 1.2 mi
- Moulton Hill: 1.3 mi
- Stewart Hill: 1.6 mi
Cliffs: 45
- The Bulkhead: 5.3 mi
- Baker Ledge: 9.7 mi
- The Ledges: 12.0 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 19.2 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 11.2 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 13.9 mi
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 35
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 16.1 mi
- The Wrecker: 20.2 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 20.9 mi
- Refuge: 23.1 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 23.1 mi
Beaches: 29
- Elkins Beach: 6.0 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 6.5 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 9.2 mi
- East Lake Beach: 10.0 mi
Museums: 23
- Potter Place Depot: 5.5 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 11.7 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 11.8 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 12.2 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 12
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 9.8 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.5 mi
- Lyman Point: 22.4 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 22.5 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 22.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Elizabeth Falls: 9.9 mi
- Profile Falls: 10.1 mi
- Welton Falls: 10.9 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 12.6 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 12.8 mi
Gardens: 6
- Garden at Tracy Library: 7.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 21.1 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.3 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 11.0 mi
- Crystal Spring: 20.4 mi
- (seasonal): 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 3.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 5.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.7 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Ford Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hill | W 281° | 698 m | 4.4 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNE 25° | 692 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | ESE 122° | 689 m | 4.1 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ESE 120° | 689 m | 4.9 mi |
| Church Mountain | N 8° | 671 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | WNW 283° | 667 m | 4.2 mi |
| Melvin Mountain | N 8° | 660 m | 6.9 mi |
| Forbes Mountain | NE 37° | 658 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 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/357720553
Day trips start here
- New London · 7 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Orange · 11 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
- Ashland · 19 mi
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