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Abe Emerson Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary

Abe Emerson Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Abe Emerson Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 126 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the north, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Candia Town Pond and Natural Area, a park 1.3 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 9.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Audubon Society of NH
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates43.04408, -71.29049

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Candia Town Pond and Natural Area: 1.3 mi
  • Emerson's Mill & Patten's Mill Sites: 1.4 mi
  • Bicentennial Park: 4.1 mi
  • Circle of Fun Playground: 4.1 mi
  • Cammett Fields: 4.6 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions
  • Candia Springs Adventure Park: 2.3 mi
  • Deerfield Fairgrounds: 4.5 mi
  • Block Party Social: 7.2 mi
  • The Amoskeag Fishways: 9.7 mi
  • Moonlight Meadery: 11.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Veterans: 4.5 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 4.8 mi
  • Early American Clocks: 6.2 mi
  • Deerfield Parade: 7.3 mi
  • building ruins: 7.5 mi
Museums: 53
Artworks: 43
  • Bear with Fish: 5.3 mi
  • Brigadier General John Stark: 9.5 mi
  • Pembroke Spartan: 10.9 mi
  • Anchor: 14.2 mi
  • Soldier and Sailers Monument: 16.0 mi
Gardens: 22
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 18
  • Steeles Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Great Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Wadleigh's Falls: 14.7 mi
  • Hook Island Falls: 16.1 mi
  • Wildcat Falls: 16.9 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Boulder Natural: 7.4 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 7.5 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 7.6 mi
  • Lower Slabs: 7.6 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 10
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
Springs: 4
  • Jailhouse Spring: 17.3 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 17.4 mi
  • River Road Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Lion's Spring: 21.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Abe Emerson Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Fort MountainN 351°424 m9.8 mi
Nottingham MountainN 356°411 m9.3 mi
Neville PeakN 356°363 m9.8 mi
Nats MountainN 349°356 m9.2 mi
North Mount PawtuckawayNE 42°308 m7.1 mi
South Mount PawtuckawayNE 54°303 m6.8 mi
Middle Mount PawtuckawayNE 50°287 m6.8 mi
Hall MountainNW 316°286 m4.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4918:2018:57
June solstice05:0719:4520:29
September equinox06:3318:0718:44
December solstice07:1415:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533465766716962503929
Precip in2.72.73.23.53.44.33.73.73.94.43.53.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798296

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