Artwork · New Hampshire
Anchor
Anchor is an artwork in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Warner Hill stands 182 m to the northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is America's Stonehenge, a attraction 0.3 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 7.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Permitted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.84763, -71.20760
- 7.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 14.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 16.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 16.9 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 0.3 mi
- Psycho-Drome: 4.1 mi
- Untamed: 4.1 mi
- Autobahn: 4.2 mi
- Skater: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Mystery Hill: 0.4 mi
- Gordons Hill: 1.9 mi
- Providence Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bond Hill: 2.2 mi
- Hog Hill: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Ruth Stickney Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Marshall Trust Land: 0.7 mi
- Schafer Woods: 0.8 mi
- Ruth Marshall Town Forest: 1.0 mi
- Ruth Marshall Forest: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Colonial House Foundation: 0.9 mi
- Rusty Excavation Relic: 2.6 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.1 mi
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 4.2 mi
- Foot: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Palmer Field: 1.0 mi
- Woodlock Recreation Area: 1.7 mi
- Meeting House Park: 2.4 mi
- Holiday Lane Fields: 2.5 mi
- Shop Pond Park: 2.6 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 1.1 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 13.3 mi
Museums
- Salem Transportation Museum: 4.7 mi
- Windham Town Museum: 5.5 mi
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 5.7 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 6.5 mi
Artworks
- Pieta: 13.3 mi
- Millennium Child: 13.9 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 14.2 mi
- Moon Shadow: 14.3 mi
- Children Reading: 14.3 mi
Beaches: 36
- Hampstead Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 6.3 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 6.7 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 6.5 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 18.7 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 18.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 18.8 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Wildcat Falls: 15.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.6 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 16.2 mi
- Great Falls: 16.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 0.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 4.1 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.1 mi
- Log Landing: 14.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 4.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 12.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 16.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.9 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 17.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Hill | NW 311° | 182 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bell Hill | NNW 336° | 180 m | 7.7 mi |
| Walnut Hill | N 350° | 166 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | NW 320° | 155 m | 3.8 mi |
| Ryan Hill | W 281° | 153 m | 4.4 mi |
| Moore Hill | NNW 329° | 152 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | N 356° | 146 m | 5.3 mi |
| Jennys Hill | WSW 241° | 145 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Hampstead, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7844139984
Day trips start here
- Salem · 4 mi
- Derry · 6 mi
- Haverhill · 8 mi
- Londonderry · 9 mi
- Lawrence · 10 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 10 mi
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