South Carter Mountain
South Carter Mountain rises to 1,344 m in New Hampshire. Mount Washington stands 1,917 m to the west-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Carter Mountain, a peak 1.0 miles away. Presidential Range Tour passes 2.4 miles off.
The story
South Carter Mountain is a mountain located in Coos County, New Hampshire. The mountain is part of the Carter-Moriah Range of the White Mountains, which runs along the northern east side of Pinkham Notch. South Carter is flanked to the northeast by Middle Carter Mountain and to the southeast Mount Hight.
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Wikidata Q7566729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1344 m
How to reach it
- 2.4 mi off the Presidential Range Tour
- 6.8 mi off the Moose Path Trail
- 7.2 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 8.4 mi off the PEQUAWKET TRAIL SCENIC BYWAY
Overlooks nearby
- Lila's Ledge · 4 mi
- Square. Ledge · 4 mi
- Ladies’ Lookout · 4 mi
- Evans Notch Scenic Overlook · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Carter Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Mount Hight: 1.0 mi
- Mount Lethe: 1.3 mi
- Carter Dome: 1.6 mi
- North Carter Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Prospect Farm: 5.3 mi
- Gorham Common: 6.8 mi
- William H. Peek Memorial Park: 7.4 mi
- Moose Brook State Park: 7.4 mi
- Moose Brook Park: 7.7 mi
- Sandquist Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Shelburne Valley Forest: 7.5 mi
- Snyder Brook Scenic Area: 7.6 mi
- Mascot Mine Natural Area: 7.7 mi
- Lead Mine State Forest: 8.3 mi
- Thompson Falls: 3.1 mi
- Crystal Cascades Falls: 4.5 mi
- Glen Ellis Falls: 4.9 mi
- Triple Falls: 5.9 mi
- Salmacis Fall: 6.5 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Mount Washington Observatory: 6.4 mi
- Eggs-traordinary Farm Tractors: 11.9 mi
- Roar-o-Saurus: 12.0 mi
- Nor'Easter Mountain Coaster: 14.6 mi
- Wild River Crag: 5.9 mi
- Bugle Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Elephant Head: 12.5 mi
- Frankenstein Cliff: 13.2 mi
- Whites Ledge: 13.7 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 3.2 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 4.9 mi
- P6: 8.1 mi
- P5: 8.1 mi
- P4: 8.1 mi
- Ravine House Site: 8.1 mi
- Memorial Boulders: 9.8 mi
- Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial: 10.5 mi
- Willey House: 13.3 mi
- Jimmy Mersereau: 16.7 mi
- Gorham Historical Society & Railroad Museum: 6.7 mi
- Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 9.8 mi
- Moffett House Museum: 12.7 mi
- MWOBs Admin Office: 16.4 mi
- Conway Railroad Museum: 16.6 mi
- Pleasant Point Town Beach: 15.4 mi
- Fiddlehead Campground: 19.8 mi
- Beach Area #1: 20.6 mi
- Beach Area #2: 20.8 mi
- Conway Lake Public Beach: 21.9 mi
- Peabody Spring: 6.5 mi
- Gulfside Spring: 6.9 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 6.9 mi
- Deer Hill Spring: 10.4 mi
- lower falls: 19.3 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 12.2 mi
- Lancaster Community Garden: 23.8 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 16.5 mi
- Bethel's Civil War Soldier Monument: 20.8 mi
- Livermore: 17.9 mi
- Sunday River Covered Bridge: 21.6 mi
- Sabatis Island Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of South Carter Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | WSW 258° | 1,917 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ball Crag | W 260° | 1,843 m | 6.2 mi |
| Agiocochook Crag | W 263° | 1,748 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Adams | WNW 290° | 1,748 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | W 278° | 1,725 m | 7.0 mi |
| Nelson Crag | W 263° | 1,708 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Clay | W 268° | 1,684 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Sam Adams | WNW 290° | 1,682 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:02 | 19:48 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:21 | 16:09 |
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 | 16 | 18 | 26 | 38 | 50 | 59 | 64 | 63 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 23 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pinkham Notch, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357730765
Day trips start here
- Bridgton · 29 mi
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