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Haystack Mountain

Haystack Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Haystack Mountain rises to 481 m in New Hampshire. Summit stands 828 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bradford Bog Headwaters, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 4.1 miles off.

The story

mountain in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America

Wikidata Q34921111, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
481 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.22454, -72.01485

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Avery Ledge: 1.0 mi
  • Pickett Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Ayers Pond Peak: 1.4 mi
  • Pickett Hill - South Peak: 1.6 mi
  • Ayers Pond Peak - Middle: 2.0 mi
Parks
  • Whitman Park: 4.2 mi
  • Pillsbury State Park: 4.8 mi
  • Warren Brook Park: 4.9 mi
  • Pillsbury-Sunapee Corridor: 4.9 mi
  • French's Park: 5.0 mi
Museums: 34
Beaches: 23
Artworks: 23
Historic sites: 22
Attractions: 6
  • Everett Dam: 20.0 mi
  • Everett Dam: 20.2 mi
  • Everett Dam: 20.2 mi
  • Everett Dam: 20.2 mi
  • Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 24.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Gleason Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Pollard Mills Falls: 11.2 mi
  • Brennan Falls: 18.5 mi
  • Bonner Falls: 24.2 mi
  • Senter Falls: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 3
Covered bridges: 3
Springs: 2
  • (seasonal): 2.8 mi
  • River Road Spring: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Haystack Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SummitNNW 334°828 m6.9 mi
Sunapee MountainNNW 337°824 m6.4 mi
South PeakNNW 341°794 m6.4 mi
Lucias LookoutNW 321°756 m4.6 mi
Lovewell MountainWSW 238°751 m2.7 mi
Little Sunapee MountainNW 311°734 m4.0 mi
Goves MountainWNW 297°721 m5.2 mi
Bean MountainW 272°708 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:0919:4920:32
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1815:3016:16

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212331435563686659473727
Precip in3.43.13.84.23.84.54.44.04.15.54.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bradford 2, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 867424 — Haystack Mountain, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.

OpenStreetMap element node/357721773

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