Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Caroline Orr Town Forest
Caroline Orr Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Hog Hill stands 127 m to the west-northwest, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Clement Farm, a park 0.9 miles away. Independence Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Atkinson Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82517, -71.11436
- 11.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 12.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 15.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Clement Farm: 0.9 mi
- Collins Park: 1.1 mi
- Plaistow Town Green: 1.3 mi
- Smith Field: 1.5 mi
- Sagamore Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Ruth D. McPherson Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Viburnum Woods: 1.0 mi
- Sawyer Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- John's Woods at Tattersall Farm: 1.5 mi
- Sisters Pond: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Foot: 1.0 mi
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 1.0 mi
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 1.3 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Brandy Brow: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Plaistow Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Museum of Printing: 3.6 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 4.4 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 6.6 mi
- Methuen Historical Society: 7.5 mi
Peaks
- Parsonage Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bragg Hill: 1.4 mi
- Poors Hill: 1.4 mi
- Beebe Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sweet Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 4.4 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rose Garden: 9.2 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 9.3 mi
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 4.8 mi
- Ice Jet: 7.1 mi
- Dodgem: 7.1 mi
- Zero Gravity: 7.1 mi
- Untamed: 7.1 mi
Artworks
- Anchor: 5.0 mi
- Torrential Flight: 12.0 mi
- Eclipse: 12.0 mi
- Will He.: 12.0 mi
- Clyde: 12.0 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 5.1 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- American Legion Beach: 9.4 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 9.4 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 14.2 mi
- Great Neck: 17.7 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 5.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 7.2 mi
- Picnic Table: 12.6 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 15.4 mi
- Log Landing: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Newbury Falls: 10.7 mi
- Hampton Falls: 13.7 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 3.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 5.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 7.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 7.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 12.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 12.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 25.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Caroline Orr Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Hill | WNW 299° | 127 m | 2.9 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 328° | 123 m | 5.8 mi |
| Howe Hill | NW 309° | 119 m | 6.5 mi |
| Gordons Hill | W 274° | 115 m | 6.3 mi |
| Spicket Hill | SW 235° | 112 m | 4.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 339° | 112 m | 7.1 mi |
| Mystery Hill | WNW 284° | 111 m | 5.0 mi |
| Osgood Hill | NW 313° | 111 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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