Picnic site · New Hampshire
Eisenhower Memorial Area
Eisenhower Memorial Area is a picnic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 517 m. Mount Washington stands 1,917 m to the east-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Echo, a peak 1.5 miles away. Presidential Range Tour runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
How to reach it
Coordinates44.23966, -71.42543
- On the Presidential Range Tour
- On the White Mountain Trail, National
- 8.7 mi off the Woodland Heritage Trail
- 14.5 mi off the Kancamagus Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Idlewilde View · 2 mi
- Elephant Head · 2 mi
- Bugle Cliff · 2 mi
- Silver Cascade · 3 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Echo: 1.5 mi
- Mount Stickney: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.3 mi
- Mount Rosebrook: 2.3 mi
- Mount Avalon: 2.3 mi
Cliffs
- Elephant Head: 2.0 mi
- Bugle Cliff: 2.2 mi
- Zeacliff: 5.2 mi
- Frankenstein Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 13.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Gibbs Brook Scenic Area: 2.4 mi
- Agnew State Forest: 7.7 mi
- Ammonoosuc River Forest: 8.6 mi
- Nancy Brook Research Natural Area: 8.7 mi
- Snyder Brook Scenic Area: 11.2 mi
Parks
- Twin Mountain Fish Hatchery: 7.6 mi
- Randolf Springs Town Park: 10.1 mi
- Prospect Farm: 11.2 mi
- Durand Lake: 11.4 mi
- Mossy Glen: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Gibbs Falls: 1.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 1.7 mi
- Upper Falls: 1.9 mi
- Flume Cascade: 2.4 mi
- Lower Ammonoosuc Falls: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 44
- Cog Railway Display: 6.1 mi
- Mount Washington Observatory: 6.4 mi
- ZipRider Wildcat Mountain: 9.4 mi
- Ho Ho Ho H20: 13.3 mi
- Antique Cars: 13.3 mi
Museums: 22
- Jefferson Historical Museum: 12.2 mi
- Old Man of the Mountain Museum: 13.7 mi
- Museum of White Mountain Art / Jackson Historical Society: 13.7 mi
- New England Ski Museum: 13.9 mi
- Franconia Heritage Museum: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Zealand Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Glen Ellis Scenic Area: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Recreation Area: 9.4 mi
- Mount Cleveland Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
- Dolly Copp Picnic Ground: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Willey House: 4.2 mi
- Jarhead Motorcycle Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Ravine House Site: 11.5 mi
- Caddy Camp Alumni Memorial: 11.9 mi
- Governor Gallen Memorial: 13.4 mi
Springs: 7
- Gulfside Spring: 7.4 mi
- Spaulding Spring: 7.5 mi
- Peabody Spring: 8.2 mi
- Liberty Spring: 13.9 mi
- lower falls: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Boise Rock: 13.9 mi
- The Basin, West: 15.0 mi
- The Basin, East: 15.1 mi
- Littleton Rest Area: 22.9 mi
- Vermont Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Artworks: 4
- Pollyanna Statue: 17.8 mi
- Tree Harp: 17.9 mi
- Sunflowers: 17.9 mi
- Hannes Schneider: 20.1 mi
Beaches: 3
- Echo Lake Beach: 14.0 mi
- Beach Area #1: 22.7 mi
- Beach Area #2: 23.1 mi
Gardens: 3
- Lancaster Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Laura Lee Viger Community Gardens: 19.8 mi
- Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Livermore: 11.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mount Orne Covered Bridge: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Eisenhower Memorial Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington | ENE 71° | 1,917 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ball Crag | ENE 69° | 1,843 m | 6.7 mi |
| Agiocochook Crag | ENE 68° | 1,748 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mount Jefferson | NE 50° | 1,725 m | 7.0 mi |
| Nelson Crag | ENE 68° | 1,708 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mount Clay | ENE 59° | 1,684 m | 6.3 mi |
| Boott Spur | E 82° | 1,664 m | 6.6 mi |
| Mount Monroe | ENE 78° | 1,617 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:03 | 19:49 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:22 | 16:10 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 36 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 31 | 21 | 12 |
| Precip in | 5.7 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 10.0 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Washington, 6 mi away.
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