Peak · New Hampshire
Pinnacle
Pinnacle rises to 453 m in New Hampshire. Croydon Mountain stands 842 m to the north-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Loverin Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 9.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q34895196, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 453 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.44278, -72.18366
- 9.1 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 5.4 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the Crossroad of Vermont Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 11 mi
- Martin's Mill Covered Bridge · 12 mi
- Beacon Hill Vista · 17 mi
- Indian Ridge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Loverin Hill: 1.0 mi
- Castle Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- Baltimore Hill: 2.2 mi
- Camels Hump: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Pat Sawyer Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Grantham Recreation Park: 2.7 mi
- Robert C. Haserlat Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Corbin Covered Bridge Park: 3.6 mi
- Newport Recreation Complex: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - North: 2.1 mi
- William B. Ruger, Jr. Wildlife Management Area - South: 2.9 mi
- Corbin Park: 3.4 mi
- Rowell MacWilliams Woodlot: 3.7 mi
- Johnson Easement: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 27
- civil war: 9.1 mi
- naval gun: 9.1 mi
- naval gun: 9.1 mi
- Abraham Lincoln: The Man: 10.1 mi
- Robert Gould Shaw and Fifty-fourth Regiment Memorial: 10.1 mi
Museums: 26
- Newport Historical Society Museum: 5.4 mi
- Sunapee Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Flanders-Osborne Museum: 6.5 mi
- Little Red Schoolhouse Museum: 7.5 mi
- John Hay Estate at The Fells: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Croydon Town Beach: 2.2 mi
- Georges Mills Beach: 5.9 mi
- Dewey Beach: 6.1 mi
- South Cove Beach: 6.1 mi
- East Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 5.5 mi
- The Wrecker: 15.4 mi
- Smith's clothespin: 18.0 mi
- Refuge: 18.6 mi
- Dartmouth Panels: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Pollard Mills Falls: 7.2 mi
- Litte Dog Falls: 10.6 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 10.7 mi
- Gerry's Falls: 12.5 mi
- Sumner Falls: 12.9 mi
Covered bridges: 11
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 13.4 mi
- Salmond Covered Bridge: 15.3 mi
- Cillryville Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Best's Covered Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Upper Falls Covered Bridge: 17.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Baker Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Bouldering: 16.9 mi
- The Bulkhead: 18.2 mi
- Holt's Ledge: 23.6 mi
- Winslow Ledge: 23.6 mi
Attractions: 6
- Willard Covered Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Tipping Rock: 15.1 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 15.7 mi
- Lyman Point: 15.7 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 18.7 mi
Gardens: 5
- Garden at Tracy Library: 10.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Blue Star Garden: 18.0 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 18.9 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 4.5 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 14.8 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center - Sharon: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 17.1 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- (seasonal): 17.7 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Pinnacle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croydon Mountain | NNW 327° | 842 m | 3.2 mi |
| Croydon Peak | NNW 326° | 841 m | 3.2 mi |
| Grantham Mountain | NNW 346° | 800 m | 4.1 mi |
| Stowell Hill | NNW 332° | 620 m | 4.8 mi |
| Green Mountain | WSW 240° | 611 m | 6.4 mi |
| Royal Arch Hill | E 80° | 593 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | ENE 68° | 554 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hyde Hill | NNW 344° | 549 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:10 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 19 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 36 | 26 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newport, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357725817
Day trips start here
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 4 mi
- Claremont · 9 mi
- Cornish · 9 mi
- New London · 10 mi
- Windsor · 10 mi
- Lebanon · 14 mi
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