Peak · New Hampshire
Shepard Hill
Shepard Hill rises to 473 m in New Hampshire. Mount Cardigan stands 956 m to the north, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Melvin Mountain, a peak 1.3 miles away. Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America
Wikidata Q34905732, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 473 m
How to reach it
Coordinates43.58493, -71.90626
- 12.1 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 14.7 mi off the River Heritage Tour
- 16.3 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 19 mi
- Balch Hill · 20 mi
- Indian Ridge · 20 mi
- Norman Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Melvin Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Barber Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Roby Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pillsbury Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Grafton Knob: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Grafton Recreation Field: 2.8 mi
- Independence Park: 4.2 mi
- Barrett Park: 5.8 mi
- Williams Field: 6.7 mi
- The Common: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Alexandria Town Forest: 3.9 mi
- Forest Legacy Tract: 4.1 mi
- Cardigan Reservation: 4.5 mi
- Springfield Town Forest: 4.8 mi
- Blodgett Forest: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 46
- The Ledges: 7.4 mi
- The Bulkhead: 9.3 mi
- Baker Ledge: 15.2 mi
- 5.8 Crag: 15.3 mi
- Slab Wall: 15.3 mi
Historic sites: 40
- Canaan Veterans' Memorial: 6.7 mi
- Former Remick Place: 11.3 mi
- Old Hill VIllage: 11.5 mi
- Former Hall Place: 12.5 mi
- The Bill Farm: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 35
- Canaan Street Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
- Avery-Crouse Beach: 8.8 mi
- Springfield Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- North Cove Beach: 10.9 mi
- East Cove Beach: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 35
- Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 16.2 mi
- The Wrecker: 18.3 mi
- Newport's Golden Eagle: 20.3 mi
- Perdido: 20.7 mi
- Refuge: 20.7 mi
Museums: 22
- Canaan Historical Museum: 8.8 mi
- Potter Place Depot: 10.6 mi
- Shaker Museum: 12.3 mi
- Whipple House: 15.7 mi
- Franklin Firefighter's Museum: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Cardigan Mountain State Park: 4.4 mi
- Tipping Rock: 18.7 mi
- Lyme-East Thetford Bridge: 20.9 mi
- Lyman Point: 21.0 mi
- Train: Boston & Maine Engine 494: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Elizabeth Falls: 4.2 mi
- Welton Falls: 5.4 mi
- Profile Falls: 8.7 mi
- Sculptured Rocks: 8.8 mi
- Big Dog Falls: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Hippy Hill: 4.7 mi
- Goose Pond Park Picnic Area: 13.1 mi
- Area 1: 23.4 mi
- Area 2: 23.6 mi
- Campton Day Use Area: 24.2 mi
Covered bridges: 5
- Cillryville Bridge: 10.8 mi
- Willard Twin Covered Bridge: 22.2 mi
- Union Village Covered Bridge: 22.4 mi
- Edgell Covered Bridge: 23.4 mi
- Sayre Bridge: 24.3 mi
Gardens: 4
- Garden at Tracy Library: 12.5 mi
- Peace Garden: 16.3 mi
- Canillas Community Garden: 17.7 mi
- Life Sciences Greenhouse: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 12.7 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-91 (South Bound): 22.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 8.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 15.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of Shepard Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Cardigan | N 355° | 956 m | 4.5 mi |
| Firescrew | N 358° | 934 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cardigan South Peak | N 355° | 865 m | 4.2 mi |
| Cardigan Rimrock | N 351° | 851 m | 4.0 mi |
| Orange Mountain | N 357° | 782 m | 3.3 mi |
| Crane Mountain | N 6° | 727 m | 2.5 mi |
| Mowglis Mountain | N 8° | 720 m | 6.3 mi |
| Melvin Hill | SW 225° | 698 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:22 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:49 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:27 | 16:14 |
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 | 20 | 29 | 41 | 53 | 62 | 67 | 66 | 58 | 45 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grafton, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357727418
Day trips start here
- Orange · 6 mi
- New London · 12 mi
- Dartmouth Lake Sunapee · 13 mi
- Ashland · 16 mi
- Franklin · 16 mi
- Lebanon · 18 mi
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