Historic site · New Hampshire
Freedom Shrine
Freedom Shrine is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Birch Hill stands 247 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Millennium Child, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 4.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- National Exchange Club
How to reach it
Coordinates42.78008, -71.46627
- 4.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 14.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Millennium Child: 0.0 mi
- The Face of PSA: 1.1 mi
- Diversity: 1.2 mi
- Children Reading: 1.2 mi
- Moon Shadow: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Greeley Park: 0.1 mi
- North Common: 0.7 mi
- Shattuck Street Tot Lot: 0.8 mi
- Elks Playground: 0.8 mi
- Anniversary Park: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Nashua Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 4.0 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 4.7 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 6.9 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 7.3 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth: 2.0 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 3.6 mi
- SkyVenture: 4.7 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 5.6 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 9.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Major General John Gray Foster: 1.0 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 1.1 mi
- Nashua River - Jackson Falls Dam: 1.2 mi
- The Nashua Riverwalk: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Library Hill: 1.0 mi
- Shipley Hill: 3.4 mi
- Barrett Hill: 3.7 mi
- Long Hill: 4.0 mi
- Kimball Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Salmon Brook Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Joyce Park & Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Waterview Neightborhood Ass'n Common Land: 2.8 mi
- Howe Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.9 mi
- Degasis Park: 3.0 mi
Gardens: 36
- Nashua Garden Club: 0.0 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 4.5 mi
Beaches: 23
- Dog Beach: 5.6 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 7.5 mi
- Willow St Beach: 8.4 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wildcat Falls: 5.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 13.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 13.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 14.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.7 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 19.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 21.2 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 9.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.5 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- North Grove Catering: 11.0 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 17.4 mi
- Log Landing: 24.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 14.1 mi
- River Road Spring: 17.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Freedom Shrine. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | W 267° | 247 m | 8.8 mi |
| Federal Hill | WNW 282° | 210 m | 8.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NW 318° | 189 m | 10.0 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | ESE 112° | 171 m | 5.9 mi |
| Coreys Hill | WSW 254° | 156 m | 9.5 mi |
| Eagle Rock | WNW 300° | 153 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bush Hill | ESE 113° | 152 m | 5.0 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | SW 222° | 149 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua 2 NNW, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/233062197
Day trips start here
- Hudson · 2 mi
- Nashua · 2 mi
- Merrimack · 6 mi
- Londonderry · 8 mi
- Tyngsborough · 8 mi
- Amherst · 10 mi
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