Peak · New Hampshire
Rattlesnake Mountain
Rattlesnake Mountain rises to 479 m in New Hampshire. Carr Mountain stands 1,058 m to the north, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Crow's Nest, a cliff 0.2 miles away. River Heritage Tour passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
mountain in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States
Wikidata Q34900867, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 479 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.80729, -71.84036
- 0.8 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 8.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 15.2 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Post Pond Overlook · 16 mi
- Balch Hill · 22 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 23 mi
- Pemigewasset Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Cliffs
- Crow's Nest: 0.2 mi
- Hinterlands: 0.2 mi
- Yellowknife: 0.2 mi
- Jimmy Cliff: 0.2 mi
- Summit Cliff: 0.2 mi
Parks
- Jim Darling Natural Area: 1.3 mi
- Rumney Town Common: 1.4 mi
- Plummers Ledge Natural Area: 2.9 mi
- Polar Caves Park: 3.5 mi
- Crosby Mountain State Park: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Upper Rattlesnake Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Bald Ledge: 1.8 mi
- Willoughby Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bailey Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Cardigan Highlands - Green Acre Woodlands: 2.0 mi
- Quincy Bog Natural Area: 3.4 mi
- Baker Forest: 3.4 mi
- Quincy Pasture Forest: 3.5 mi
- Foster & Colburn State Forest: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 8.3 mi
- #19 / Enigmatic Dream: 19.9 mi
- #24 / Snowy Owl: 19.9 mi
- Lake Life Walk: 19.9 mi
- #28 / South of the Border in Koyoto: 19.9 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Former Hall Place: 4.3 mi
- Former Remick Place: 4.7 mi
- The Frost House: 8.2 mi
- Bobcat Boulder: 8.2 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 8.3 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Waternomee Falls: 6.2 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Livermore Falls: 8.8 mi
- Welton Falls: 10.4 mi
- Elizabeth Falls: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 30
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 14.0 mi
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 14.0 mi
- Goose Pond Park Beach: 14.2 mi
- Goose Pond Dam Beach: 15.0 mi
- Chase Town Beach: 15.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Redstone Rocket: 8.5 mi
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 12.2 mi
- Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves: 16.1 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 17.1 mi
- Ice Castles: 17.3 mi
Museums: 16
- Museum of the White Mountains: 8.1 mi
- Whipple House: 13.0 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 13.5 mi
- Canaan Historical Museum: 14.1 mi
- Pemigewasset Hook & Ladder: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Campton Day Use Area: 11.5 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 14.2 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
- Hippy Hill: 19.5 mi
- Area 2: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Peace Garden: 8.1 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 19.4 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 23.0 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 23.1 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 9.1 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 14.8 mi
- Elliott Spring: 22.5 mi
- Liberty Spring: 23.5 mi
Covered bridges: 3
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- The Basin, East: 23.0 mi
- The Basin, West: 23.2 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Rattlesnake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Mountain | N 358° | 1,058 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Kineo | NNE 14° | 1,011 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Kineo, East Peak | NNE 28° | 909 m | 8.7 mi |
| Stinson Mountain | ENE 58° | 878 m | 3.6 mi |
| Black Hill | WNW 296° | 793 m | 8.7 mi |
| Whitcher Hill | N 6° | 780 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lampier Hill | WNW 285° | 722 m | 8.2 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | SSW 195° | 720 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:50 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 21 | 30 | 42 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 47 | 36 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wentworth, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357730653
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