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Howe Peak

Howe Peak, seen from above at true elevation

Howe Peak rises to 891 m in New Hampshire. Carter Dome stands 1,471 m to the southwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Shelburne Moriah Mountain, a peak 1.4 miles away. PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY passes 3.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in the United States of America

Wikidata Q34874576, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
891 m

How to reach it

Coordinates44.35169, -71.07112

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Chester Hayes Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
  • Gorham Common: 5.7 mi
  • Moose Brook Park: 7.1 mi
  • Moose Brook State Park: 8.0 mi
  • Glenside Park: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 37
  • Hermit Falls: 5.3 mi
  • Mad River Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Kees Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Brickett Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Emerald Pool: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 30
  • ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 10.3 mi
  • Mount Washington Observatory: 12.8 mi
  • Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 17.0 mi
  • Roar-o-Saurus: 17.1 mi
  • Moose Cave: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 25
Picnic sites: 16
  • Gilead Picnic Ground: 5.7 mi
  • Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 7.4 mi
  • P6: 8.4 mi
  • P5: 8.4 mi
  • P10: 8.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
Museums: 11
Beaches: 7
  • Pleasant Point Town Beach: 14.5 mi
  • Greenwood Town Beach: 19.1 mi
  • Keoka Lake Beach: 21.2 mi
  • Fiddlehead Campground: 21.3 mi
  • Gage Rice Beach: 21.3 mi
Springs: 6
  • Deer Hill Spring: 9.5 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 11.6 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 12.3 mi
  • Mountain fountain: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 2
Gardens: 1
  • Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 9.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Sabatis Island Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Howe Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Carter DomeSW 223°1,471 m7.9 mi
Mount HightSW 223°1,415 m7.2 mi
Mount LetheWSW 237°1,397 m5.6 mi
Middle Carter MountainSW 235°1,384 m5.8 mi
North Carter MountainWSW 240°1,359 m5.3 mi
South Carter MountainSW 231°1,344 m6.7 mi
Mount MoriahWSW 256°1,234 m3.1 mi
Middle Moriah MountainW 267°1,143 m2.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1818:57
June solstice05:0119:4820:33
September equinox06:3218:0518:44
December solstice07:1815:2016:08

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171928415462676557463524
Precip in3.12.52.93.53.64.24.24.03.54.93.53.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gorham AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357730159

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