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South Hancock

South Hancock, seen from above at true elevation

South Hancock rises to 1,316 m in New Hampshire. Mount Bond stands 1,432 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Hancock, a peak 0.3 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 6.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q34883685, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1316 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.07327, -71.48694

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
  • K2 Cliff: 4.3 mi
  • K1 Cliff: 4.9 mi
  • Greens Cliff: 5.0 mi
  • Greens Cliff: 5.0 mi
  • Split Cliff: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves
  • Greeley Ponds Scenic Area: 4.5 mi
  • Nancy Brook Research Natural Area: 5.5 mi
  • Sawyer Pond Scenic Area: 5.7 mi
  • Rachel Adams Memorial Forest: 9.0 mi
  • Bartlett Experimental Forest: 10.0 mi
Parks
Waterfalls: 56
Attractions: 45
  • Lower Pool: 7.1 mi
  • Flume Gorge: 9.3 mi
  • Table Rock Flume Brook: 9.4 mi
  • Liberty Gorge: 9.6 mi
  • Alpine Adventures Outdoor Recreation: 9.6 mi
Museums: 23
Historic sites: 21
Beaches: 16
Picnic sites: 10
Springs: 7
  • Liberty Spring: 8.5 mi
  • lower falls: 12.7 mi
  • Elliott Spring: 14.2 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 18.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Hannes Schneider: 18.7 mi
  • Tree Harp: 21.5 mi
  • Pollyanna Statue: 21.5 mi
  • Sunflowers: 21.5 mi
  • Local Boyscout Harold A. Webster Jr.: 24.0 mi
Gardens: 3
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 8.8 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 22.4 mi
  • Peace Garden: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of South Hancock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount BondNNW 338°1,432 m5.9 mi
Mount CarrigainNE 55°1,422 m2.4 mi
Mount GuyotNNW 340°1,396 m7.0 mi
West BondNNW 333°1,358 m6.3 mi
Mount LibertyWNW 291°1,353 m8.2 mi
Mount HancockNNW 336°1,343 m0.8 mi
Southwest TwinNNW 332°1,328 m7.8 mi
Mount FlumeWNW 289°1,316 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0419:4920:33
September equinox06:3418:0718:45
December solstice07:1915:2316:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F171827405161666457453424
Precip in3.93.24.34.64.25.24.84.44.25.64.55.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville Valley Nepp, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/5769106492

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