Contention Pond, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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     After a long day outdoors The Henniker Motel is a perfect location to spend a night or two, and going for a hike on the Monadnock Sunapee Trail is always a great adventure. This place, Contention Pond, it just has so much outdoors amusing stuff. Near Contention Pond you discover a golf course called Angus Lea Golf Course; Contention Pond is not the only site nearby, Loon Pond is a nearby lake. Skiing at Crotched Mountain is one of those things you just have  
   to do, and Contention Pond is a place with many visitors from Concord. A lake close by is Carter Pond, and a good spot to camp here at Contention Pond is Oxbow Campground.
This lake is so wonderful. Some close by water includes Black Pond Brook, and if you come at the right time of year, Warner River offers some magnificent whitewater. An average amount of rain falls at Contention Pond; throughout the month of November you get the most rain around here while
 
               January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. At Lake Franklin Pierce Dam next to Contention Pond there are some out of the ordinary things to see, and a great nearby hotel is Best Western Sunapee Lake Lodge.
All through the summertime months at Contention Pond temperatures are usually in the 70's, and the overnight is slightly chillier of course, typically in the 50's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 20's, and night lows at Contention Pond all through the winter frequently fall into the 10's. Go for a hike on the Wilmot Trail; if the weather is gorgeous, you obtain a perfect view of Murdough Hill from Contention Pond.
Yeah, come here to Contention Pond for a perfect time. Soar down the rapids of Contoocook River - North Branch in a kayak, and good hiking is available along the Wapack Trail. Why not camp at Cliffton's Country Camping if you're here at Contention Pond, and delightful scenery and splendid skiing is what you obtain at Mount Sunapee.

 
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Current weather conditions at Contention Pond, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
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Local climate location: MOUNT SUNAPEE 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 43.16833
Longitude: -71.96667

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These outdoors activities are available near Contention Pond.
 Hotels Near Contention Pond:
Best Western Sunapee Lake Lodge, Mount Sunapee, 11 miles away
The Henniker Motel, Henniker, 12 miles away
E.F. Lane Hotel, Keene, 25 miles away
Best Western Sovereign Hotel, Keene, 26 miles away
Holiday Inn Express KEENE, Keene, 26 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Contention Pond:
Oxbow Campground, Hillsboro, 3 miles away
Cliffton's Country Camping, Hillsboro, 3 miles away
Lake Massasecum Park and Campground, Bradford, 5 miles away
Seven Maples Campground, Hancock, 9 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Contention Pond:
Mount Sunapee, New Hampshire, 9 miles away
      1510 vertical feet
Crotched Mountain, New Hampshire, 9 miles away
      875 vertical feet
Pats Peak, New Hampshire, 12 miles away
      710 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Contention Pond:
Contoocook River - North Branch, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 7 miles away
      Class V - 6 miles long (Route 9 and 123 to Hillsboro Fire Station)
Warner River, Merrimack CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class IV - 5.15 miles long (Melvin Mills to Warner)
Contoocook River, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 8 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Hillsborough to Henniker)
 National Parks Near Contention Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 64 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 67 miles away
 Trails Near Contention Pond:
Monadnock Sunapee Trail, Sullivan County, 7 miles away
Wilmot Trail, Merrimack County, 13 miles away
Wapack Trail, Hillsborough County, 16 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Contention Pond:
Angus Lea Golf Course, Hillsboro, 5 miles away
The Country Club of New Hampshire, Bradford, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Contention Pond:
Carter Pond, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Loon Pond, Hillsborough CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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