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Ragged Mountain

Ragged Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Ragged Mountain rises to 394 m in New Hampshire. East Quarry Mountain stands 580 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Joy State Forest, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America; GeoNames ID = 5091581

Wikidata Q34900331, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
394 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.39650, -71.17257
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Elmer C. Smith Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
  • Meetinghouse Park: 2.9 mi
  • B & M Railroad Park: 4.7 mi
  • Liberty Tree Park: 4.8 mi
  • Elizabeth Fernald Park & Playground: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
  • World War Monument: 5.9 mi
  • Old Train Trestle: 6.7 mi
  • Brigadier General Harrison Thyng Memorial: 9.6 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 10.5 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 45
Beaches: 35
  • Colony Beach (closed): 3.8 mi
  • Dustin Beach: 3.8 mi
  • Alton Town Beach: 6.0 mi
  • Sandy Point: 6.4 mi
  • Mary Waldron Beach: 10.7 mi
Museums: 32
  • Gilman Museum: 4.8 mi
  • Gilmanton Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
  • Strafford Historic Society: 9.2 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 10.0 mi
  • Heritage Park Railroad Museum: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 18
  • Gonic Trails Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Steeles Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Kimballs Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Hayes Falls: 18.8 mi
  • Great Falls: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Mount Washington Boat Terminal: 13.1 mi
  • Canterbury Shaker Village: 16.2 mi
  • Bumper Boats: 20.0 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 20.0 mi
  • Go-Karts: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Carbonneau Cave: 9.9 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 18.9 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 19.0 mi
  • Boulder Natural: 19.2 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 9
Picnic sites: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 22.4 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 12.2 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 17.3 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Ragged Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
East Quarry MountainNW 321°580 m10.6 mi
North Straightback MountainNW 321°578 m10.3 mi
Straightback MountainNW 320°570 m9.9 mi
West Quarry MountainNW 318°570 m10.6 mi
Copple Crown MountainNNE 17°534 m10.0 mi
Mount MajorNW 325°528 m9.9 mi
Moose MountainsNNE 27°527 m9.8 mi
Mount AnnaNW 316°512 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:1918:57
June solstice05:0519:4620:30
September equinox06:3318:0618:44
December solstice07:1515:2516:12

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465666716962503930
Precip in2.52.23.73.73.53.93.53.23.44.43.93.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rochester Skyhaven AP, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357726375

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