Historic site · New Hampshire
Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial
Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial is a historic site in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweeney Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The park was named Sweeney Park to commemorate
How to reach it
Coordinates42.98236, -71.47442
- 0.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 6.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 9.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sweeney Park: 0.0 mi
- Bass Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Gossler Park: 0.4 mi
- Raco-Theodore Park: 0.5 mi
- Manchester Junior Soccer League West: 0.6 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 0.8 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 8.0 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 11.3 mi
- Bear with Fish: 11.8 mi
- Millennium Child: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Sebbins Pond Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
- Gateland Acres Open Space: 3.6 mi
- CamaID: 14-71-18A: 3.7 mi
- Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Rock Rimmon: 1.3 mi
- Rundlett Hill: 1.8 mi
- Beards Hill: 2.6 mi
- Tirrell Hill: 3.2 mi
- Walnut Hill: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 1.4 mi
- Block Party Social: 4.5 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 9.9 mi
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 11.9 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.9 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Old Derryfield Center: 1.8 mi
- Bell: 2.8 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 6.9 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 9.5 mi
- Matthew Thornton Memorial: 9.8 mi
Museums: 42
- SEE Science Center: 0.6 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 1.4 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 1.4 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 4.5 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 21
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 4.5 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 8.8 mi
- Dog Beach: 8.9 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 9.9 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wildcat Falls: 8.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 13.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 13.7 mi
- Senter Falls: 14.0 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 14.9 mi
- Boulder Natural: 17.4 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Log Landing: 15.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.0 mi
- North Grove Catering: 17.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | W 275° | 401 m | 6.6 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | W 271° | 395 m | 5.8 mi |
| Joe English Hill | WSW 256° | 388 m | 9.8 mi |
| Roby Hill | WSW 248° | 302 m | 9.8 mi |
| Hall Mountain | NE 38° | 286 m | 9.7 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 334° | 272 m | 10.9 mi |
| Picked Hill | NNW 340° | 270 m | 9.5 mi |
| Wood Hill | NNW 338° | 270 m | 10.1 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 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5266302011
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 1 mi
- Bedford · 3 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 7 mi
- Hooksett · 8 mi
- Merrimack · 8 mi
- Derry · 10 mi
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