Peak · New Hampshire
Jones Hill
Jones Hill rises to 440 m in New Hampshire. Mount Kearsarge stands 891 m to the southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Emery Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q34876942, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 440 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.44453, -71.93546
- 3.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 20.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 10 mi
- Indian Ridge · 24 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 24 mi
- Norman Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Emery Hill: 0.5 mi
- Philbrick Hill: 0.8 mi
- Cross Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bog Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Old English Hill: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Langenau Forest: 0.7 mi
- Cook Trails: 0.8 mi
- Pound Woodland Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Cassey Brook Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Webb Forest: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Scytheville Park: 1.8 mi
- Timmy Patten Park: 2.4 mi
- Wilmot Town Ball Field: 2.5 mi
- Eagle Pond Boat Access: 2.8 mi
- Pierce Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 38
- Liberty Tree Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 13.3 mi
- William A. Fenlason Square: 14.3 mi
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 14.5 mi
- Odell Park Arch: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 26
- Elkins Beach: 1.8 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 3.4 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 5.9 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 6.7 mi
Museums: 20
- Potter Place Depot: 4.0 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 8.3 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 8.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 8.6 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Profile Falls: 13.2 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 14.0 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 14.1 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 14.3 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- The Bulkhead: 5.8 mi
- Baker Ledge: 5.9 mi
- The Ledges: 16.1 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 21.9 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 22.0 mi
Attractions: 6
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 13.8 mi
- Tipping Rock: 22.0 mi
- Canterbury Shaker Village: 23.1 mi
- Willard Covered Bridge: 23.2 mi
- Lyman Point: 23.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 3.3 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 20.2 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 21.0 mi
- Botanical Garden: 23.2 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 8.5 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Artworks: 3
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 13.1 mi
- The Wrecker: 21.9 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.6 mi
- (seasonal): 17.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Cillryville Bridge: 3.5 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 6.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Jones Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Kearsarge | SE 137° | 891 m | 5.8 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 145° | 774 m | 6.1 mi |
| Little Mountain | SE 136° | 710 m | 6.6 mi |
| Melvin Hill | NW 326° | 698 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | ENE 67° | 689 m | 4.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | ENE 73° | 689 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pillsbury Ridge | NNW 328° | 667 m | 5.8 mi |
| Aaron Ledge | NNW 327° | 608 m | 7.6 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 | 06:36 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 867808 — Jones Hill, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357722791
Day trips start here
- New London · 3 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 11 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Orange · 15 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
- Claremont · 21 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Jones Hill.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.