Historic site · New Hampshire
Horse Chestnut
Horse Chestnut is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Mount Agamenticus stands 210 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Portsmouth Harbor Cruises, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Coastal Byway runs past it.
What the record says
- Material
- steel
- Inscription
- Horse Chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum This tree was planted in 1776 when William Whipple (1730-1785 returned house from Philadelphia after signing The Declaration of Indepence.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates43.07884, -70.75831
- On the Coastal Byway
- 9.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 19.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Moffatt-Ladd House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Warner House Museum: 0.2 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 0.3 mi
- Discover Portsmouth: 0.3 mi
- Strawbery Banke Museum: 0.3 mi
Parks
- North Mill Pond Park: 0.2 mi
- Aldrich Park: 0.3 mi
- Prescott Park: 0.4 mi
- Haven Park: 0.4 mi
- Rock Street Playground: 0.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Lafayette Trail: 0.2 mi
- Vigilance: 0.3 mi
- African Burying Ground: 0.3 mi
- Fishermen's Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Sailors and Soldiers Monument: 0.6 mi
Peaks
- Sagamore Hill: 1.6 mi
- Boatswain Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hobbs Hill: 2.0 mi
- Peverly Hill: 2.6 mi
- Bartlett Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Kittery Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Cook Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Creek Farm Reservation: 1.7 mi
- Sagamore Creek Headlands: 1.8 mi
- Thompson Easement: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 44
- Pocket Garden: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Victory Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Presscott Park Formal Garden: 0.3 mi
- Goodwin Garden: 0.3 mi
Beaches: 42
- Wallis Sands Beach: 3.8 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 4.2 mi
- Rye North Beach: 4.7 mi
- Crescent Beach: 4.8 mi
- Seapoint Beach: 4.9 mi
Artworks: 32
- Chestnut Street Arch: 0.2 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 0.4 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 0.5 mi
- Big Easy Chair: 0.7 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 16
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 0.0 mi
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 2.5 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 3.2 mi
- Take Flight: 4.4 mi
- Wagon: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Piscassic Falls: 9.6 mi
- Second Falls: 9.7 mi
- Packer's Falls: 9.9 mi
- Hayes Falls: 11.5 mi
- Great Falls: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Dover Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.2 mi
- York Cliffs: 11.7 mi
- Bald Head Cliff: 13.4 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 15.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 2.5 mi
- Birthday Bay: 3.2 mi
- Front Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 7.3 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 11.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 11.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 2.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 2.6 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 10.3 mi
- Front Range Light: 19.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 11.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 14.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 18.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Horse Chestnut. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Agamenticus | NNE 18° | 210 m | 10.5 mi |
| Third Hill | N 351° | 104 m | 6.7 mi |
| Horse Hills | NNE 15° | 98 m | 9.0 mi |
| Groundnut Hill | NNE 31° | 93 m | 10.6 mi |
| Garrison Hill | NNW 328° | 89 m | 10.7 mi |
| Stratham Hill | WSW 248° | 88 m | 7.2 mi |
| Great Hill | NNW 345° | 87 m | 6.0 mi |
| Bickel Mountain | N 8° | 86 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunrise.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/13590914759
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