Purgatory Hill
Purgatory Hill rises to 269 m in New Hampshire. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the west, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Purgatory Reservation, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49064556, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 269 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 14.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Beech Hill: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.7 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.9 mi
- McCollom Hill: 2.3 mi
- Christian Hill: 2.4 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 4.2 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Police Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Carleton Pond Park: 1.5 mi
- Hartshorn Pond Park: 2.6 mi
- Curtiss Dogwood Natural Area: 2.7 mi
- Upper Grove: 2.9 mi
- Carnival Hill Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 10.6 mi
- Communication: 11.3 mi
- First Friendship: 11.3 mi
- Neitherthere (Absence as a Reality): 11.3 mi
- City Lights: 11.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 3.0 mi
- Barrett House: 12.3 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 13.8 mi
- Everett Dam: 14.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 15.5 mi
- Purgatory Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Purgatory Falls: 0.5 mi
- North Wah Lum Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Nadeau Forest: 0.9 mi
- South Wah Lum Reserve: 1.0 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 4.3 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 4.7 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 11.9 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.3 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
- Campers Beach: 10.7 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 10.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 12.0 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 12.6 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 14.2 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 14.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 0.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 0.7 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 2.2 mi
- Senter Falls: 3.7 mi
- Bonner Falls: 7.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 19.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 20.5 mi
- Billings Fold: 20.8 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 14.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 15.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 23.7 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- River Road Spring: 6.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 20.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 20.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 21.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Purgatory Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | W 267° | 694 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | WSW 257° | 692 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rose Mountain | WNW 298° | 523 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 298° | 511 m | 5.3 mi |
| Winn Mountain | WNW 283° | 503 m | 5.7 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | WNW 297° | 491 m | 5.6 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NE 35° | 401 m | 8.4 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NE 42° | 395 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:30 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 69 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Milford, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357726323
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