Folly Brook Natural Area
Folly Brook Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 36 m. Hog Hill stands 127 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Ann Hannigan Wildlife Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Kingston
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 12.3 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Kingston State Park: 1.4 mi
- Kingston Plain: 1.8 mi
- Greenie Park: 2.1 mi
- Chase Fields: 2.4 mi
- Magnusson Memorial Fields: 2.6 mi
- Rock Rimmon Hill: 2.3 mi
- Morse Hill: 2.5 mi
- Misery Hill: 2.9 mi
- Aspen Hill: 2.9 mi
- Sargent Hill: 3.2 mi
- Betty and Barney Hill: 2.5 mi
- French Mill: 2.7 mi
- Joseph Young Foundation: 2.9 mi
- Spofford Mill: 3.3 mi
- Liberty Tree: 5.0 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 4.8 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 6.5 mi
- Polk Library: 7.1 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Powder House: 7.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 8.2 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 8.5 mi
- Market Square: 11.7 mi
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 12.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 8.7 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 8.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 8.7 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 8.8 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 8.8 mi
- Scatwell: 7.4 mi
- Milbuie: 7.5 mi
- Founders Gate: 7.8 mi
- Anchor: 8.5 mi
- Peace Offering: 11.4 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 1.5 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 12.2 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 12.6 mi
- South Beach: 12.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 7.8 mi
- Great Falls: 7.8 mi
- Hampton Falls: 9.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 13.0 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 11.8 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.0 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 15.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 9.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.3 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 12.4 mi
- Log Landing: 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 7.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 10.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 6.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 7.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 13.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 19.1 mi
- Front Range Light: 11.9 mi
- Oil House: 21.1 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Folly Brook Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Hill | SW 231° | 127 m | 6.7 mi |
| Smith Mountain | W 262° | 123 m | 5.9 mi |
| French Hill | WNW 291° | 113 m | 5.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 280° | 112 m | 5.4 mi |
| Hoyt's Hill | WNW 295° | 108 m | 4.9 mi |
| Pine Knoll | SW 226° | 105 m | 5.2 mi |
| Philbrick Hill | NW 313° | 101 m | 4.3 mi |
| Powow Hill | ESE 115° | 99 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Hampstead, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47798320
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 7 mi
- Haverhill · 9 mi
- Groveland · 10 mi
- Newburyport · 11 mi
- Salem · 11 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 13 mi
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