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Hammy's Way

Hammy's Way from directly overhead

Hammy's Way is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Chair Hill stands 93 m to the south, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hill Bridge, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Independence Byway passes 0.3 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2021-09-28
Inscription
H. Hamilton "Hammy" Bissell '29 / Teacher, Mentor, Coach and Sportsman / A.K.A. "Mr. Exeter" / In his retirement, Hammy traveled / this route to participate in andn / encourage the pure enjoyment / of Exeter Athletics. / Dedicated September 28, 2001
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Coordinates42.97646, -70.94304

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Gilman Park: 0.2 mi
  • Town House Common: 0.3 mi
  • Founders Park: 0.4 mi
  • Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 0.5 mi
  • Exeter Gas Works: 0.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions
Gardens: 56
Beaches: 46
  • North Beach: 8.1 mi
  • Plaice Cove: 8.1 mi
  • Plaice Cove Beach: 8.2 mi
  • Hampton Beach: 8.2 mi
  • North Hampton Beach: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 35
Cliffs: 17
  • Sheep's Rock: 9.7 mi
  • Coffin's Cut: 15.3 mi
  • Coffin's Cut: 15.3 mi
  • Coffin's Cut: 15.4 mi
  • Coffin's Cut: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Great Falls: 0.3 mi
  • Lower Falls: 0.4 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Wadleigh's Falls: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • Stratham Town Landing: 2.2 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 5.0 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 5.1 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 5.2 mi
  • Birthday Bay: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 4.9 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 5.1 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 7.1 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 7.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 11.1 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 4
  • Jailhouse Spring: 1.0 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 8.5 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Rail Spring: 15.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Hammy's Way. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chair HillS 182°93 m6.2 mi
Indian Ground HillSSW 192°91 m5.4 mi
Morse HillSW 218°91 m5.6 mi
Moulton RidgeSSW 213°90 m3.0 mi
Stratham HillNNE 32°88 m5.1 mi
Bald HillNNW 329°83 m6.3 mi
Martin HillSSW 202°82 m4.5 mi
Great HillWSW 251°81 m3.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0619:4420:27
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1315:2616:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242734455565706962504030
Precip in3.63.64.84.64.04.63.93.74.14.94.14.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12133200483

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