Mount Major
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Mount Major rises to 528 m in New Hampshire. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the west, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Major State Forest, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Mount Major is a mountain located in Alton, New Hampshire, south of Lake Winnipesaukee and northeast of Straightback Mountain in the Belknap Range. The scenic, rocky summit is a popular hiking destination, accessible by multiple trails including the Mount Major Trail, the Brook Trail, and the Boulder Loop. The easiest trail is the Mount Major Trail. It is marked with blue dashes. The north, east and south faces of Mount Major drain into Lake Winnipesaukee, thence via the Winnipesaukee River into the Merrimack River and finally into the Gulf of Maine in Massachusetts. The west ridge of Mount Major rises only 186 feet (57 m) feet above the col with the higher Straightback Mountain. The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests owns three parcels of land on the west, north, and east sides of the mountain.
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Wikidata Q6921976, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 528 m
How to reach it
- 0.8 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 13.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 14.4 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 21.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mount Major State Forest: 0.1 mi
- Quarry Mountain Forest: 1.4 mi
- Trask Swamp Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Alton Town Forest: 2.2 mi
- Westen / Frohok Conservation Area: 2.8 mi
- North Straightback Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Straightback Mountain: 0.8 mi
- East Quarry Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 1.0 mi
- West Quarry Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Harmony Park: 3.9 mi
- Gunstock Mountain Resort: 4.0 mi
- Levy Park: 4.2 mi
- Jones Field Recreation Area: 4.6 mi
- Liberty Tree Park: 5.1 mi
- Alton Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Wolfeboro Town Beach: 5.1 mi
- Brewster Beach: 5.9 mi
- Brewster Beach: 6.1 mi
- Winmir Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lakes Region Airport: 5.2 mi
- Kimball Castle: 6.7 mi
- Keewakwa Abenaki Keenahbeh: 9.5 mi
- World War Monument: 12.1 mi
- Old Train Trestle: 12.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 14.1 mi
- Turitella: 14.5 mi
- #10 / Dog: 14.5 mi
- Dragon Fly: 14.5 mi
- #16 ~ Hand: 14.5 mi
- Gilman Museum: 5.2 mi
- Clark Museum Complex: 6.3 mi
- Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
- Wright Museum: 6.7 mi
- Libby Museum: 7.1 mi
- Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 6.1 mi
- Daytona Fun Park: 10.3 mi
- Bumper Boats: 10.3 mi
- Go-Karts: 10.3 mi
- Funspot: 11.8 mi
- Falls of Song: 14.8 mi
- Bridal Veil Falls: 14.8 mi
- Emerald Pool Falls: 14.9 mi
- The Cascades: 15.0 mi
- Whittier Falls: 15.0 mi
- Carbonneau Cave: 1.7 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 15.1 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 15.3 mi
- Watson Ledge: 18.7 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 20.1 mi
- Botanical Garden: 14.6 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 14.7 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Sanford Community Garden: 22.5 mi
- Huckins Spring: 8.3 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.8 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 18.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Mount Major. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belknap Mountain | W 274° | 726 m | 4.1 mi |
| Gunstock Mountain | W 281° | 674 m | 4.6 mi |
| Piper Mountain | W 261° | 617 m | 4.6 mi |
| Mount Klem | W 268° | 610 m | 2.4 mi |
| Mount Mack | WSW 255° | 590 m | 2.4 mi |
| East Quarry Mountain | W 281° | 580 m | 1.0 mi |
| North Straightback Mountain | W 259° | 578 m | 0.8 mi |
| Straightback Mountain | SW 233° | 570 m | 0.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 21 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 868239 — Mount Major, Belknap County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357723743
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