Peak · New Hampshire
Pillsbury Mountain
Pillsbury Mountain rises to 484 m in New Hampshire. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the north-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Roby Hill, a peak 1.1 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q34892737, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 484 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.57324, -71.87242
- 12.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 20.8 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 15.4 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 19 mi
- Balch Hill · 22 mi
- Indian Ridge · 22 mi
- Norman Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Roby Hill: 1.1 mi
- The Pinnacle: 1.1 mi
- Tinkham Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.5 mi
- Braley Hill: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Independence Park: 2.7 mi
- Grafton Recreation Field: 4.0 mi
- Barrett Park: 4.4 mi
- Page Hill Trails - Main Parking: 5.9 mi
- Mill Stream Park: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Forest Legacy Tract: 3.9 mi
- Alexandria Town Forest: 4.0 mi
- Rosemary's Woods: 4.7 mi
- Cardigan Reservation: 5.1 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 5.4 mi
Cliffs: 47
- The Ledges: 6.8 mi
- The Bulkhead: 7.9 mi
- Baker Ledge: 14.4 mi
- White Mountain Ledge: 15.8 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 15.8 mi
Historic sites: 41
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 8.6 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 9.6 mi
- Former Remick Place: 11.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 13.3 mi
- Former Hall Place: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 38
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 7.5 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 10.6 mi
- Elkins Beach: 11.2 mi
- Bucklin Beach: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 15.7 mi
- Turitella: 19.4 mi
- #14 / White: 19.4 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 19.5 mi
- Dragon Fly: 19.5 mi
Museums: 21
- Potter Place Depot: 9.5 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 10.6 mi
- Shaker Museum: 14.1 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 14.2 mi
- Whipple House: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 5.8 mi
- Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 19.9 mi
- Monkey Trunks Weirs Beach: 19.9 mi
- Funspot: 20.0 mi
- Tipping Rock: 20.5 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Elizabeth Falls: 5.2 mi
- Welton Falls: 5.8 mi
- Profile Falls: 6.9 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 9.3 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 6
- Garden at Tracy Library: 12.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 15.9 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 19.5 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 22.6 mi
- Botanical Garden: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 13.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hippy Hill: 3.4 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Cillryville Bridge: 9.9 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 24.0 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 6.7 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Pillsbury Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | NNW 338° | 956 m | 5.7 mi |
| Firescrew | NNW 341° | 934 m | 6.0 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | NNW 337° | 865 m | 5.4 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | NNW 334° | 851 m | 5.3 mi |
| Orange Mountain | NNW 335° | 782 m | 4.5 mi |
| Crane Mountain | NNW 337° | 727 m | 3.6 mi |
| Tinkham Hill | NNE 28° | 692 m | 1.3 mi |
| Church Mountain | NNW 341° | 671 m | 3.2 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 | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 869153 — Pillsbury Mountain, Merrimack County, New Hampshire.
OpenStreetMap element node/357725610
Day trips start here
- Orange · 7 mi
- New London · 12 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 14 mi
- Franklin · 14 mi
- Ashland · 15 mi
- Tilton · 17 mi
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