Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Dalton Town Forest
Dalton Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 30 m. Chair Hill stands 93 m to the south-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Independence Byway passes 0.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of North Hampton, NH
How to reach it
Coordinates42.97363, -70.88057
- 0.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 4.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 24.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bride Hill: 0.7 mi
- Car Barn Hill: 0.9 mi
- Rollins Hill: 1.3 mi
- Brumley Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Robie Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Corbett Farm: 0.8 mi
- Chen Property: 1.1 mi
- Dalton Easement: 1.1 mi
- Olive and Robert ‘Vic’ Lessard Wildlife Preserve: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Dearborn Park: 1.4 mi
- Exeter Recreation Complex: 1.7 mi
- North Hampton Green: 1.8 mi
- Stevens Park: 2.5 mi
- Gilman Park: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- North Tree Marker: 2.7 mi
- Alumnae Plaza: 2.8 mi
- The Hill Bridge: 3.2 mi
- Hammy's Way: 3.2 mi
- Theophilus Smith Junior: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Gilman Garrison House: 3.3 mi
- Exeter Fire Museum: 3.4 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 3.5 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- American Independence Museum: 3.5 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 3.5 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 6.1 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 6.6 mi
- New England Dragway: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 55
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 4.8 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 5.0 mi
- Salisbury Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Pocket Garden: 9.5 mi
- Goodwin Garden: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 48
- Plaice Cove Beach: 5.1 mi
- Plaice Cove: 5.1 mi
- North Beach: 5.2 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 5.2 mi
- Hampton Beach: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 33
- Founders Gate: 3.3 mi
- Scatwell: 3.5 mi
- Milbuie: 3.6 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 7.8 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Sheep's Rock: 8.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 15.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 15.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 15.3 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 15.3 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 3.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 3.3 mi
- Hampton Falls: 4.4 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 8.3 mi
- Packer's Falls: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 3.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 4.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Front Pavilion: 4.7 mi
- Birthday Bay: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 2.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 2.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 6.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 11.0 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 11.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 11.0 mi
- Front Range Light: 11.2 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 19.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 4.0 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.3 mi
- Rail Spring: 14.7 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 15.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Dalton Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Hill | SSW 210° | 93 m | 6.9 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | SW 220° | 91 m | 6.7 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | WSW 244° | 90 m | 5.3 mi |
| Stratham Hill | N 354° | 88 m | 4.6 mi |
| Martin Hill | SW 231° | 82 m | 6.2 mi |
| Jewell Hill | N 350° | 81 m | 4.0 mi |
| Great Hill | W 262° | 81 m | 6.6 mi |
| Hog Hill | SW 226° | 81 m | 6.7 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 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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