Historic site · New Hampshire
Benjamin Thompson Dedication Plaque
Benjamin Thompson Dedication Plaque is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Merry Hill stands 146 m to the west-northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Suutari Baker Memorial Bench;Peaper-Fillyaw Memorial Bench, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Coastal Byway passes 9.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- "This tablet is erected to the memory of Benjamin Thompson of Durham by The Class of 1933. In grateful acknowledgement of the indebtedness of the University to him for this campus" -1933
How to reach it
Coordinates43.13618, -70.93228
- 9.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 10.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 22.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mills Hall Lawn: 0.2 mi
- Tot Lot: 0.6 mi
- Oyster River Park: 0.6 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 0.7 mi
- Mill Pond Dam: 0.8 mi
Museums: 58
- Stone School Museum: 4.0 mi
- Children's Museum of New Hampshire: 5.0 mi
- Old Parsonage Museum: 5.8 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 5.9 mi
- Raitt Homestead Farm Museum: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Suutari Baker Memorial Bench;Peaper-Fillyaw Memorial Bench: 0.0 mi
- The Class of 1906: 0.0 mi
- 1906 Dedication Rock: 0.1 mi
- Thompson Monument: 0.1 mi
- East-West Park: 0.2 mi
Peaks
- Reservoir Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beech Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hicks Hill: 2.2 mi
- Demeritt Hill: 2.2 mi
- Layne Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Stolworthy Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- College Woods: 0.6 mi
- Milne Nature Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- College Woods Natural Area: 0.7 mi
- Ray MacDonald Natural Area: 0.8 mi
Beaches: 41
- Nottingham Town Beach: 9.9 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 12.7 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 12.9 mi
- Foss Beach: 13.0 mi
- Rye North Beach: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 34
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 0.1 mi
- Mag8libo: 0.1 mi
- Dance Of The Ray: 0.2 mi
- Hope Is A Discipline: 0.2 mi
- Spider Statue: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- MUB Garden: 0.1 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 0.9 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 3.0 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 6.3 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 18
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 2.1 mi
- Wagon: 3.1 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 3.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 9.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Second Falls: 2.2 mi
- Packer's Falls: 2.5 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 3.1 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 3.8 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Front Pavilion: 6.8 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Coffin's Cut: 4.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 12.5 mi
- Lower Slabs: 12.5 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 14.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 14.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 12.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 12.1 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 17.3 mi
- Front Range Light: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 4.6 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 10.3 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Benjamin Thompson Dedication Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Hill | WNW 287° | 146 m | 8.1 mi |
| Peavy Hill | W 264° | 131 m | 7.9 mi |
| Beauty Hill | NW 313° | 114 m | 6.2 mi |
| Green Hill | NNW 342° | 112 m | 6.3 mi |
| Third Hill | ENE 71° | 104 m | 8.1 mi |
| Berrys Hill | NNW 332° | 96 m | 8.1 mi |
| Peaked Hill | WNW 303° | 90 m | 6.6 mi |
| Garrison Hill | NNE 32° | 89 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
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 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 1 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/6833303860
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