Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Charles Hodges Conservation Area
Charles Hodges Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the south, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hoosac Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Independence Byway passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Kensington
How to reach it
Coordinates42.93024, -70.95307
- 0.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 9.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Eagle Rock · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hoosac Hill: 0.5 mi
- Gove Hill: 0.7 mi
- Round Hill: 0.7 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 0.8 mi
- Weymouth Hill: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Sawyer Park: 0.5 mi
- Common Ground: 1.3 mi
- Gilman Park: 3.0 mi
- Gooch Park: 3.1 mi
- Brickyard Park: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Meetinghouse Hill: 0.8 mi
- John W. York Memorial Forest: 0.9 mi
- Moulton Ridge Town Forest: 1.5 mi
- Great Brook Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Janvrin Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Hammy's Way: 3.2 mi
- The Hill Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Gale Park: 3.3 mi
- Wood-Pearl House: 3.3 mi
- John J. Williams: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Exeter Fire Museum: 3.4 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 3.5 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 3.6 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 3.6 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 3.9 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 7.2 mi
- New England Dragway: 7.4 mi
- Market Square: 9.2 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 58
- Vegtable Garden: 7.4 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 7.5 mi
- Italian Garden: 7.5 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 47
- Newton Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Hampton Beach: 7.4 mi
- South Beach: 7.5 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 7.7 mi
- North Beach: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 36
- Scatwell: 3.2 mi
- Milbuie: 3.4 mi
- Founders Gate: 3.6 mi
- Peace Offering: 8.9 mi
- Brushstrokes: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Sheep's Rock: 7.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Lower Slabs: 17.3 mi
- Great Neck: 17.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 17.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Great Falls: 3.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 3.6 mi
- Hampton Falls: 4.5 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 10.5 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Stratham Town Landing: 5.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 8.1 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 8.2 mi
- Front Pavilion: 8.3 mi
- Birthday Bay: 11.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 4.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 4.7 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 4.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 8.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Front Range Light: 9.3 mi
- Oil House: 15.7 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 15.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 5.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 12.3 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Charles Hodges Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | S 170° | 99 m | 4.5 mi |
| Chair Hill | S 175° | 93 m | 3.0 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | SSW 198° | 91 m | 2.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | WSW 247° | 91 m | 3.2 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | SSW 196° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | WNW 301° | 90 m | 1.3 mi |
| Martin Hill | SW 230° | 82 m | 1.5 mi |
| Hog Hill | SW 216° | 81 m | 2.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 5 mi
- Newburyport · 9 mi
- Groveland · 12 mi
- Haverhill · 12 mi
- Portsmouth · 14 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 16 mi
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