Powder House
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Powder House is an attraction in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Indian Ground Hill stands 91 m to the south, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Swasey Parkway, a park 0.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 0.3 miles off.
The story
historic powder house in Exeter, New Hampshire
Dates from 1771.
Wikidata Q118279301, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Eagle Rock · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Swasey Parkway: 0.1 mi
- Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 0.2 mi
- Exeter Gas Works: 0.3 mi
- Founders Park: 0.4 mi
- Town House Common: 0.4 mi
- Jean L. Alexander: 0.2 mi
- Bob Ganley: 0.2 mi
- Mary & Frank Connell: 0.2 mi
- The Exeter Gas Works: 0.3 mi
- Second Burial Ground: 0.3 mi
- American Independence Museum: 0.3 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 0.3 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 0.3 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 0.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.6 mi
- Stratham Heights: 1.9 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.4 mi
- Rollins Hill: 2.7 mi
- Shaws Hill: 2.8 mi
- Henderson-Swasey Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Morrissette Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- Scammon Forest: 1.3 mi
- Smith-Page Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- McDonnell Conservation Area: 1.8 mi
- New England Dragway: 4.7 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 9.0 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 9.0 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 9.1 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 10.2 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 3.8 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 6.5 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.8 mi
- MUB Garden: 10.3 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 10.6 mi
- North Beach: 8.6 mi
- Plaice Cove: 8.6 mi
- Plaice Cove Beach: 8.6 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 8.7 mi
- Hampton Beach: 8.8 mi
- Founders Gate: 0.4 mi
- Milbuie: 0.5 mi
- Scatwell: 0.7 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 6.5 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 10.2 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 10.4 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 14.7 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 14.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 14.8 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 14.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 0.3 mi
- Great Falls: 0.4 mi
- Hampton Falls: 6.6 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 6.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 7.8 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 1.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 4.8 mi
- Birthday Bay: 9.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 5.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 5.7 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
- Front Range Light: 12.8 mi
- Oil House: 13.5 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 13.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 13.5 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 0.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.2 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 13.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Powder House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Ground Hill | S 188° | 91 m | 6.0 mi |
| Morse Hill | SSW 212° | 91 m | 6.0 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | SSW 203° | 90 m | 3.4 mi |
| Stratham Hill | NE 39° | 88 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 328° | 83 m | 5.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | SSW 196° | 82 m | 5.0 mi |
| Great Hill | WSW 239° | 81 m | 3.5 mi |
| Jewell Hill | NE 42° | 81 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1171448733
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 9 mi
- Portsmouth · 11 mi
- Newburyport · 13 mi
- Dover · 15 mi
- Groveland · 16 mi
- Haverhill · 16 mi
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