Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Clay Brook Forest
Clay Brook Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the south-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Independence Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates42.94422, -70.87920
- 1.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 4.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 9.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Eagle Rock · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wolf Hill: 0.5 mi
- Munt Hill: 1.0 mi
- Car Barn Hill: 1.3 mi
- Coffin Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bride Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Olive and Robert ‘Vic’ Lessard Wildlife Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Audubon Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Batchelder Park: 1.6 mi
- Marsh Lane Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Janvrin Natural Area: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Hampton Falls Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- Tuck Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Science & Nature Center at Seabrook Station: 3.6 mi
- Exeter Fire Museum: 4.2 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 4.2 mi
Parks
- Governor Weare Park: 1.9 mi
- Hampton Falls Town Common: 2.0 mi
- Founders Park: 2.4 mi
- Eaton Park: 2.4 mi
- Dearborn Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Lafayette Trail: 2.1 mi
- Hammy's Way: 3.9 mi
- Alumnae Plaza: 3.9 mi
- The Hill Bridge: 3.9 mi
- Theophilus Smith Junior: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 4.4 mi
- Powder House: 4.5 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 8.0 mi
- New England Dragway: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 55
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 6.7 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 6.9 mi
- Salisbury Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 8.7 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 47
- Hampton Beach: 4.3 mi
- North Beach: 4.3 mi
- Plaice Cove: 4.6 mi
- South Beach: 4.7 mi
- Plaice Cove Beach: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 34
- Scatwell: 4.2 mi
- Founders Gate: 4.2 mi
- Milbuie: 4.4 mi
- Peace Offering: 9.0 mi
- Brushstrokes: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Sheep's Rock: 6.2 mi
- Great Neck: 17.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 17.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 17.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hampton Falls: 2.4 mi
- Great Falls: 4.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 4.3 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 10.2 mi
- Packer's Falls: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 5.3 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 6.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 6.8 mi
- Birthday Bay: 8.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 0.9 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 1.2 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 4.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 4.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Front Range Light: 9.2 mi
- Oil House: 12.3 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 12.3 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 12.3 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 4.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 7.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 12.6 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Clay Brook Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | SSW 209° | 99 m | 6.2 mi |
| Chair Hill | SW 221° | 93 m | 5.3 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | SW 235° | 91 m | 5.4 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | W 267° | 90 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stratham Hill | N 355° | 88 m | 6.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | WSW 249° | 82 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hog Hill | WSW 242° | 81 m | 5.6 mi |
| Jewell Hill | N 353° | 81 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:18 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:26 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 6 mi
- Newburyport · 9 mi
- Portsmouth · 11 mi
- Groveland · 15 mi
- Haverhill · 15 mi
- Dover · 18 mi
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