Museum · New Hampshire
The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente
The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente is a museum in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Saddleback Mountain stands 347 m to the northwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is North River Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Independence Byway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Nottingham Historical Society
How to reach it
Coordinates43.11987, -71.10261
- 12.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 17.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- North River Preserve: 0.1 mi
- General Bartlett Memorial Forest: 1.0 mi
- Nottingham State Forest: 1.1 mi
- Stevens Pines State Forest: 1.3 mi
- Zanard Forest: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Peavy Hill: 0.8 mi
- Isinglass Hill: 1.1 mi
- Elm Hill: 1.8 mi
- Magney Hill: 2.1 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- building ruins: 2.7 mi
- building ruins: 3.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.0 mi
- Hill House: 5.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Fox Run Park: 4.0 mi
- Little River Park: 4.3 mi
- Mary E. Folsom Blair Park: 5.6 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 6.2 mi
Attractions
- Mast Way Trails: 4.8 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 6.7 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 7.3 mi
- New England Dragway: 7.7 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.5 mi
Museums
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 5.8 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Farm Museum: 7.2 mi
- Stone School Museum: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 47
- Girder Sculpture: 8.5 mi
- Spider Statue: 8.5 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Mag8libo: 8.6 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 33
- Nottingham Town Beach: 1.4 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 9.4 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 9.8 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 29
- Bedrock Gardens: 3.6 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 7.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 8.8 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 10.6 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 2.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 5.9 mi
- Packer's Falls: 7.7 mi
- Second Falls: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Upper Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 3.9 mi
- Boulder Natural: 4.1 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 4.2 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- East Picnic Area: 3.6 mi
- Log Landing: 5.8 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 8.4 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 11.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 17.5 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 17.7 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Marine Safety Detachment: 20.1 mi
- Oil House: 20.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 20.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 6.6 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 11.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saddleback Mountain | NW 310° | 347 m | 6.4 mi |
| Parsonage Peak | NW 310° | 322 m | 6.9 mi |
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | W 270° | 308 m | 4.8 mi |
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 253° | 303 m | 4.1 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | WSW 259° | 287 m | 4.4 mi |
| Oak Hill | NNW 338° | 285 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bennett Hill | NNW 332° | 265 m | 8.1 mi |
| Gulf Hill | WNW 303° | 242 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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