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Fort Stark
New Castle, New Hampshire, United States
EntryShore
Max depth7.6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyGulf of Maine
Water temp3–18°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Fort Stark is a dive site near New Castle, New Hampshire, United States, in the Gulf of Maine. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes lobsters, nudibranchs, seals, harbor seals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 3 to 18 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Shore CrabCarcinus maenas
Jonah CrabCancer borealis
Longclaw Hermit CrabPagurus longicarpus
Northern Sea UrchinStrongylocentrotus droebachiensis
American LobsterHomarus americanus
Bail ShrimpCrangon septemspinosa
Rock CrabCancer irroratus
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Nearby sites
- 1Duck Island Isles of Shoals10 km
- 2Isles of Shoals Duck Island and Shag Rock11 km
- 3Godfrey's Ledge13 km
- 4Cedar Island Ledge13 km
- 5Nubble Light15 km
- 6Badgers Rock28 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org