Thumb Mountain
Thumb Mountain rises to 603 m in New Hampshire. Mount Monadnock stands 965 m to the south-southwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Harris Center Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 13 miles off.
The story
Thumb Mountain is a 1,978-foot (603 m) steep-sided monadnock located in Hancock, New Hampshire approximately 13 mi (21 km) east of the city of Keene and 8 mi (13 km) north of Mount Monadnock. The mountain shares a common base with Skatutakee Mountain, 1,998 feet (609 m), 3,000 feet (910 m) to the east. Much of the mountain is wooded but open ledges near the summit provide views of the surrounding countryside; vistas include the north face of Mount Monadnock. The west side of the mountain drains into Nubanusit Lake, Harrisville Pond, Skatutakee Lake, thence into Nubanusit Brook, the Contoocook River, the Merrimack River, and the Atlantic Ocean. The east side drains into Jaquith Brook, thence into Nubanusit Brook. The north side drains into Ferguson Brook, thence the Contoocook River. The mountain is part of a 12,500 acres (51 km2) "supersanctuary" composed of a number of conservation properties and easements facilitated by the Harris Center for Outdoor Education, other non-profit entities, and the state of New Hampshire. The Harris Center maintains several hiking trails on the mountain and an environmental educational center at the mountain's north foot.
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Wikidata Q7798800, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 603 m
How to reach it
- 12.6 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 17.8 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 20.7 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Beal's Knob Vista · 19 mi
- View of Bellows Falls · 22 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 23 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Harris Center Conservation Land: 0.1 mi
- William McGreal Forest: 1.2 mi
- Louis Cabot Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Harris Center Conservation Land: 1.5 mi
- Harris Center Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Skatutakee Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Cobb Hill: 1.4 mi
- Blood Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rollstone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Holt Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hancock Common: 3.3 mi
- Moose Brook Park: 3.6 mi
- Dublin Park: 5.3 mi
- Gregg Lake Beach Park: 5.8 mi
- Sawyer Memorial Park: 6.3 mi
- Keene Soldier's Monument: 11.8 mi
- Gravity Foundation Monument: 12.0 mi
- Troy Civil War Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Troy's Hero Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Troy Veterans Memorial: 12.1 mi
- Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum: 8.2 mi
- Mariposa Museum: 8.3 mi
- Cheshire County Historical Society: 11.9 mi
- Horatio Colony Museum: 11.9 mi
- Wyman Tavern Museum: 12.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 2.8 mi
- Ranger Beach: 7.4 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 7.9 mi
- Campers Beach: 8.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.0 mi
- Brennan Falls: 11.0 mi
- Bonner Falls: 11.5 mi
- Gleason Falls: 12.8 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 14.5 mi
- Senter Falls: 15.7 mi
- Armillary: 4.6 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 8.3 mi
- Pizza Wings: 11.8 mi
- Jennie B. Powers: 11.8 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 11.9 mi
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 11.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 16.8 mi
- Barrett House: 17.9 mi
- Barrett House: 18.0 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 20.0 mi
- Billings Fold: 8.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 8.5 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 14.2 mi
- Mine Ledge: 15.1 mi
- Jacob Hill: 20.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 8.5 mi
- (seasonal): 15.9 mi
- River Road Spring: 18.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 23.9 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 4.6 mi
- Noahs Ark: 6.1 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 14.3 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 6.9 mi
- Wright Grove: 13.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 24.9 mi
- Hall Bridge: 24.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Thumb Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Monadnock | SSW 201° | 965 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bald Rock | SSW 199° | 790 m | 8.7 mi |
| Monte Rosa | SSW 202° | 749 m | 8.6 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NW 306° | 681 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNE 16° | 617 m | 3.6 mi |
| Skatutakee Mountain | ESE 109° | 609 m | 0.8 mi |
| Fletcher Hill | NW 314° | 595 m | 4.1 mi |
| Dakin Hill | NW 322° | 595 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:10 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 22 | 24 | 32 | 45 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 38 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Jaffrey Silver RCH Airpark, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357728258
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