Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Birch Street Conservation Area
Birch Street Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Birch Hill stands 247 m to the west-southwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Roy Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Litchfield Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82389, -71.45630
- 2.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 11.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 15.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Roy Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Scott Innes Sr. Fields: 1.0 mi
- Litchfield Muster Field: 1.8 mi
- Sklar Waterfront Park: 1.9 mi
- Continental Park: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Bixby Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Isaac McQuesten Wildlife Sancturary: 0.9 mi
- Parker Park: 1.2 mi
- Litchfield School Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Stage Crossing: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Matthew Thornton Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Big Moose: 2.2 mi
- Freedom Shrine: 3.1 mi
- Major General John Gray Foster: 4.0 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 4.1 mi
Peaks
- Rocky Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wiley Hill: 3.2 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 4.1 mi
- Library Hill: 4.1 mi
- Barrett Hill: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Hudson Speedway: 2.5 mi
- Labyrinth: 5.0 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 6.9 mi
- SkyVenture: 7.6 mi
- Taylor's Bingo Hall: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Millennium Child: 3.1 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 3.6 mi
- The Face of PSA: 4.2 mi
- Children Reading: 4.2 mi
- Moon Shadow: 4.2 mi
Museums: 57
- Nashua Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 6.3 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 7.3 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 32
- Litchfield Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 3.1 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 4.8 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 25
- Dog Beach: 3.3 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 7.4 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.7 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 8.3 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 16.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 21.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 23.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wildcat Falls: 3.4 mi
- The Falls: 10.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 12.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 13.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- North Grove Catering: 10.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.5 mi
- Picnic Table: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.5 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.0 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 15.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 17.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Birch Street Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | WSW 249° | 247 m | 9.9 mi |
| Federal Hill | W 262° | 210 m | 8.9 mi |
| Walnut Hill | WNW 302° | 189 m | 8.4 mi |
| Powder Hill | NNW 329° | 187 m | 10.6 mi |
| Warner Hill | ENE 66° | 182 m | 10.5 mi |
| Joppa Hill | NW 323° | 172 m | 10.3 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | SE 137° | 171 m | 7.3 mi |
| Patch Hill | W 281° | 168 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 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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