Sandwich Mountain
Sandwich Mountain rises to 1,215 m in New Hampshire. Mount Osceola stands 1,315 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandwich Dome, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Kancamagus Scenic Byway passes 8.2 miles off.
The story
Sandwich Mountain (or Sandwich Dome) is a 3,983 ft (1,214 m) mountain located on the border between Carroll and Grafton counties, New Hampshire spanning parts of the towns of Sandwich and Waterville Valley, respectively. The mountain is part of the Sandwich Range of the White Mountains. Sandwich Mountain is flanked to the northeast by Mount Tripyramid, and to the southwest by Mount Weetamoo across Sandwich Notch. Several maintained hiking trails pass over the summit. The north side of Sandwich Mountain drains into Drakes Brook, thence into the Mad River, Pemigewasset River, Merrimack River, and thence into the Gulf of Maine at Newburyport, Massachusetts. The west side of Sandwich Mountain drains into Smarts Brook, thence into the Mad River. The southwest flank of Sandwich Mountain drains into the Beebe River, thence into the Pemigewasset River. The south side of Sandwich Mountain drains into the Cold River, Bearcamp River, Ossipee River, and the Saco River, which reaches the Gulf of Maine at Saco, Maine. The east side of Sandwich Mountain drains into Pond Brook, thence into the Cold River.
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Wikidata Q7417083, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1215 m
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
- 8.4 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 9.2 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 10.6 mi off the White Mountain Trail, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sugar Hill Overlook · 8 mi
- Lily Pond Vista · 8 mi
- CL Graham Wangan Overlook · 9 mi
- Beaver Brook Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sandwich Dome: 0.0 mi
- Jennings Peak: 1.0 mi
- Sachem Peak: 1.4 mi
- Noon Peak: 1.4 mi
- Black Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 3.4 mi
- Chapman Wildlife Sanctuary: 4.0 mi
- Visny Woods: 4.0 mi
- Sandwich Town Forest: 4.7 mi
- Sharp Forest: 5.1 mi
- East Slab: 4.5 mi
- Back Country: 4.5 mi
- Dark Side: 4.5 mi
- Dark Passenger Lower: 4.6 mi
- School House: 4.6 mi
- Sandwich Notch Park: 5.2 mi
- Remick Park: 6.5 mi
- Sunshine Park: 6.6 mi
- Everrett Field: 7.2 mi
- Quimby Field: 7.2 mi
- Great Falls: 2.0 mi
- Lower Falls: 2.0 mi
- Fletcher Cascades: 2.1 mi
- Norway Rapids: 4.8 mi
- Beede Falls: 5.0 mi
- Lower Pool: 8.2 mi
- The Old Country Store: 11.2 mi
- Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 13.0 mi
- Ice Castles: 13.8 mi
- Albany Covered Bridge: 14.7 mi
- Sandwich Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- Bearcamp Beach: 8.9 mi
- Birch Beach: 11.0 mi
- Edna-Maude Beach: 11.0 mi
- South Beach: 11.1 mi
- Nancy Pfannenstiehl: 3.4 mi
- Jim Liberty Cabin: 11.8 mi
- Piper Homestead: 12.3 mi
- Captain Douglas A. DiCenzo Bridge: 13.5 mi
- Draper & Maynard Co.: 13.5 mi
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 13.7 mi
- Frog Rock: 14.9 mi
- #20 / Nova: 16.7 mi
- #23 / Red Wing: 16.7 mi
- #27 / Black Sail: 16.7 mi
- Curious George Cottage: 3.2 mi
- Sandwich Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Squam Lakes Natural Science Center: 12.4 mi
- Loon Center: 12.5 mi
- Museum of the White Mountains: 13.8 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 6.7 mi
- Sabbaday Falls Picnic Area: 8.5 mi
- Fay Waside Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Sawyer Rock Picnic Ground: 14.8 mi
- Eisenhower Memorial Area: 23.7 mi
- Elliott Spring: 5.1 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.1 mi
- lower falls: 14.9 mi
- Liberty Spring: 16.7 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.9 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 11.4 mi
- Peace Garden: 13.5 mi
- The Basin, East: 17.7 mi
- The Basin, West: 17.9 mi
- Boise Rock: 19.6 mi
- Livermore: 13.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Sandwich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Osceola | NNW 345° | 1,315 m | 7.3 mi |
| Middle Peak | NNW 343° | 1,280 m | 7.5 mi |
| North Tripyramid | NNE 29° | 1,274 m | 5.7 mi |
| Middle Tripyramid | NNE 33° | 1,262 m | 5.3 mi |
| East Peak | N 351° | 1,260 m | 7.4 mi |
| South Tripyramid | NE 34° | 1,250 m | 5.0 mi |
| West Peak | NNW 342° | 1,248 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Passaconaway | ENE 57° | 1,225 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:24 | 16:12 |
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 | 17 | 18 | 27 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 66 | 64 | 57 | 45 | 34 | 24 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Valley Nepp, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357730728
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