Chestnut Way Open Space
Chestnut Way Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Caverly Hill stands 206 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Stevens Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Independence Byway passes 13 miles off.
The open space area may be used by the public for recreation, including cross country skiing, hiking, horse-back riding and snow mobiles. Trailhead with limited parking exists on Chestnut Way.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Chestnut Farms Homeowners Association
How to reach it
- 13.0 mi off the Independence Byway
- 13.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 22.6 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stevens Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hayes Hill: 0.7 mi
- Dube Hill: 0.9 mi
- Demeritt Hill: 1.4 mi
- Layne Hill: 1.6 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Old Mill Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Bellamy River Wetlands Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Five Corners Reserve: 1.1 mi
- Town Land: 1.4 mi
- Hayes Hill Playground: 0.7 mi
- Tibbetts Field: 2.1 mi
- Demerritt Park: 2.5 mi
- Village Place Open Space: 3.2 mi
- Woodridge Park: 3.5 mi
- Hill House: 1.5 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.6 mi
- Thompson Monument: 3.5 mi
- 1906 Dedication Rock: 3.6 mi
- The Class of 1906: 3.6 mi
- Children's Museum of New Hampshire: 6.2 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 6.6 mi
- Stone School Museum: 6.7 mi
- Somersworth Historical Museum: 9.0 mi
- Raitt Homestead Farm Museum: 9.0 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 8.0 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 11.4 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 11.8 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 14.1 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 16.4 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 3.4 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Spider Statue: 3.6 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 3.6 mi
- Mag8libo: 3.6 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 2.8 mi
- MUB Garden: 3.8 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 5.8 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 2.0 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 3.0 mi
- Wagon: 6.5 mi
- New England Dragway: 10.1 mi
- Spring Hill: 12.6 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 3.7 mi
- Second Falls: 4.8 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 4.8 mi
- Packer's Falls: 4.9 mi
- Hayes Falls: 5.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 5.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 5.5 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 5.6 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 5.6 mi
- Upper Cliff: 10.1 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 3.6 mi
- Front Pavilion: 10.0 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 10.0 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 10.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 10.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 17.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 17.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 15.6 mi
- Oil House: 15.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 20.1 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 1.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Chestnut Way Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caverly Hill | NW 304° | 206 m | 8.4 mi |
| Cooper Hill | WNW 282° | 181 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bumfagging Hill | WNW 287° | 169 m | 6.0 mi |
| Nippo Hill | NW 305° | 165 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sunnyside Hill | NW 317° | 153 m | 5.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NNW 329° | 152 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 310° | 151 m | 5.7 mi |
| Merry Hill | W 272° | 146 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
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 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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