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Whiteface Mountain

Whiteface Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Whiteface Mountain rises to 477 m in New Hampshire. Belknap Mountain stands 726 m to the north-northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Powell Town Forest, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Lakes Region Tour passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Hampshire, United States of America

Wikidata Q34820387, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
477 m

How to reach it

Coordinates43.48847, -71.38654

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Gunstock Mountain Resort: 3.2 mi
  • Gilford Village Fields: 4.0 mi
  • Stonewall Park: 4.3 mi
  • Wyatt Park: 4.6 mi
  • Tardif Park: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 42
Artworks: 33
  • Turitella: 12.8 mi
  • Dragon Fly: 12.9 mi
  • #10 / Dog: 12.9 mi
  • #16 ~ Hand: 12.9 mi
  • #25 / Bear: 12.9 mi
Museums: 27
Waterfalls: 12
  • Falls of Song: 16.8 mi
  • Bridal Veil Falls: 16.8 mi
  • Emerald Pool Falls: 16.9 mi
  • The Cascades: 17.0 mi
  • Whittier Falls: 17.0 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Bumper Boats: 8.5 mi
  • Daytona Fun Park: 8.5 mi
  • Go-Karts: 8.6 mi
  • Weirs Beach Go-Kart Track: 9.8 mi
  • Funspot: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Gardens: 4
  • Botanical Garden: 10.2 mi
  • Vegetable Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Ken Kasarjian Community Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Peace Garden: 24.2 mi
Springs: 3
  • Huckins Spring: 4.0 mi
  • Breck-Plankey Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 10.6 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Hippy Hill: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Whiteface Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Belknap MountainNNE 23°726 m2.2 mi
Gunstock MountainN 9°674 m2.6 mi
Piper MountainNNE 23°617 m1.1 mi
Mount KlemENE 58°610 m3.1 mi
Mount MackENE 67°590 m2.9 mi
East Quarry MountainENE 65°580 m4.5 mi
North Straightback MountainENE 69°578 m4.5 mi
Mount RandENE 60°570 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0519:4720:31
September equinox06:3318:0718:45
December solstice07:1615:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F212332445666717062503928
Precip in3.12.93.43.63.54.44.63.93.84.83.73.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lakeport 2, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 870854 — Whiteface Mountain, Belknap County, New Hampshire.

OpenStreetMap element node/357728923

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