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Thoreau Falls

Thoreau Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Thoreau Falls is a waterfall in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 729 m. South Twin Mountain stands 1,491 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitewall Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. White Mountain Trail passes 3.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
24.384 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates44.16926, -71.47256

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Cliffs
Nature reserves
  • Nancy Brook Research Natural Area: 5.4 mi
  • Gibbs Brook Scenic Area: 5.9 mi
  • Lafayette Brook Scenic Area: 9.1 mi
  • Ammonoosuc River Forest: 9.3 mi
  • Sawyer Pond Scenic Area: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 58
  • Zealand Falls: 2.1 mi
  • Ripley Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Arethusa Falls: 4.3 mi
  • Flume Cascade: 4.4 mi
  • Bemis Falls: 4.9 mi
Parks: 54
  • Twin Mountain Fish Hatchery: 10.2 mi
  • Franconia Notch State Park: 11.1 mi
  • Bartlett Village Gazebo Park: 11.3 mi
  • Morrell Family Community Complex: 11.9 mi
  • Kanc Recreation Area: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 44
Museums: 22
Picnic sites: 21
Historic sites: 15
Beaches: 10
  • Echo Lake Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Beach Area #1: 21.3 mi
  • Beach Area #2: 21.6 mi
  • Geneva Beach: 23.0 mi
  • Boulder Beach: 23.2 mi
Springs: 8
  • Liberty Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Gulfside Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Spaulding Spring: 12.6 mi
  • Peabody Spring: 13.3 mi
  • lower falls: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Boise Rock: 10.2 mi
  • The Basin, West: 10.9 mi
  • The Basin, East: 10.9 mi
  • Littleton Rest Area: 22.6 mi
  • Vermont Welcome Center: 24.9 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Tree Harp: 17.7 mi
  • Pollyanna Statue: 17.7 mi
  • Sunflowers: 17.7 mi
  • Hannes Schneider: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Mary Bierbrier Community Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Lancaster Community Garden: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Thoreau Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Twin MountainWNW 287°1,491 m4.3 mi
North Twin MountainWNW 299°1,452 m4.8 mi
Mount EisenhowerNE 51°1,449 m7.8 mi
Mount BondWSW 249°1,432 m3.1 mi
Mount CarrigainSSE 166°1,422 m5.4 mi
Mount GuyotW 269°1,396 m3.0 mi
West BondWSW 254°1,358 m3.7 mi
Mount GarfieldW 280°1,345 m7.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2018:58
June solstice05:0319:4920:34
September equinox06:3418:0718:45
December solstice07:1915:2316:11

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F6613243646504943312112
Precip in5.75.46.77.37.78.68.97.77.710.08.17.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Washington, 11 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8429390296

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