Nashua River - Jackson Falls Dam
Nashua River - Jackson Falls Dam is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Birch Hill stands 247 m to the west, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is The Nashua Riverwalk, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 5.5 miles off.
The story
City in southern New Hampshire, United States.
Dates from 1746.
Wikidata Q48274, matched on coordinates and name (655 m apart).
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
- 5.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.6 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Children Reading: 0.0 mi
- Moon Shadow: 0.0 mi
- The Face of PSA: 0.1 mi
- Diversity: 0.2 mi
- Vivian's Dream: 0.2 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 0.1 mi
- June Caron Park: 0.2 mi
- Le Parc De Notre Renaissance Française: 0.2 mi
- Salem Street Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- Shattuck Street Tot Lot: 0.4 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 3.5 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 3.8 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 6.2 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 6.6 mi
- Labyrinth: 0.8 mi
- SkyVenture: 3.6 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 4.4 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 4.6 mi
- Taylor's Bingo Hall: 9.9 mi
- Salmon Brook Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Joyce Park & Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Degasis Park: 1.9 mi
- Proctor Park: 2.1 mi
- Howe Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.7 mi
- The Nashua Riverwalk: 0.0 mi
- Nashua Public Library: 0.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 0.1 mi
- Major General John Gray Foster: 0.2 mi
- Nashua Manufacturing Co.: 0.2 mi
- Library Hill: 0.2 mi
- Long Hill: 2.8 mi
- Shipley Hill: 3.2 mi
- Kimball Hill: 3.9 mi
- Gilboa Hill: 3.9 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 1.1 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 3.4 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 5.4 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 6.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 6.7 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Willow St Beach: 7.7 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 6.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 12.6 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 13.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 14.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 15.0 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.0 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 20.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 22.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 9.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 11.1 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 12.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 17.0 mi
- Log Landing: 25.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 13.0 mi
- River Road Spring: 18.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Nashua River - Jackson Falls Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | W 274° | 247 m | 8.9 mi |
| Federal Hill | WNW 289° | 210 m | 8.9 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | ESE 102° | 171 m | 5.5 mi |
| Coreys Hill | W 261° | 156 m | 9.3 mi |
| Bush Hill | E 100° | 152 m | 4.5 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | SW 229° | 149 m | 7.2 mi |
| Barrett Hill | ENE 67° | 148 m | 3.9 mi |
| Seavey Hill | SE 126° | 142 m | 6.0 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 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11817439922
Day trips start here
- Hudson · 1 mi
- Nashua · 2 mi
- Merrimack · 7 mi
- Tyngsborough · 7 mi
- Londonderry · 8 mi
- Townsend · 9 mi
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