Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Garrity Reserve
Garrity Reserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. Cooper Hill stands 181 m to the west-northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi), a attraction 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lee
How to reach it
Coordinates43.13686, -70.97502
- 10.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.5 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 23.1 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turtle Pond Conservation Land: 0.4 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest: 0.5 mi
- Oyster River Forest: 0.9 mi
- Ellis Oyster River Reserve: 0.9 mi
- Spruce Hole Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Layne Hill: 0.7 mi
- Demeritt Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wednesday Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pond Hill: 1.2 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Woodridge Park: 1.4 mi
- Oyster River Park: 2.3 mi
- John Hatch Park: 2.4 mi
- Tibbetts Field: 2.4 mi
- Mills Hall Lawn: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Thompson Monument: 2.1 mi
- Hill House: 2.1 mi
- 1906 Dedication Rock: 2.1 mi
- Suutari Baker Memorial Bench;Peaper-Fillyaw Memorial Bench: 2.1 mi
- The Class of 1906: 2.2 mi
Museums: 60
- Stone School Museum: 4.4 mi
- Children's Museum of New Hampshire: 6.5 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 6.5 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 6.9 mi
- Old Parsonage Museum: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 43
- Nottingham Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 13.1 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 13.5 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 14.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Girder Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Spider Statue: 2.0 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 2.0 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Mag8libo: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 29
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 1.4 mi
- MUB Garden: 2.3 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 0.3 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 1.8 mi
- Wagon: 5.3 mi
- New England Dragway: 8.2 mi
- Powder House: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hook Island Falls: 1.6 mi
- Second Falls: 2.6 mi
- Packer's Falls: 2.6 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 3.5 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 4.0 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coffin's Cut: 5.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 5.9 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 6.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 6.1 mi
- Upper Cliff: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 1.9 mi
- Front Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 9.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 14.9 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 15.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 14.2 mi
- Oil House: 14.2 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 14.2 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 19.5 mi
- Front Range Light: 23.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 3.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 10.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Garrity Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Hill | WNW 296° | 181 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bumfagging Hill | WNW 301° | 169 m | 7.5 mi |
| Nippo Hill | NW 314° | 165 m | 8.1 mi |
| Sunnyside Hill | NW 324° | 153 m | 7.5 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NNW 333° | 152 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Misery | NW 319° | 151 m | 7.8 mi |
| Merry Hill | WNW 292° | 146 m | 6.1 mi |
| Isinglass Hill | WSW 251° | 137 m | 6.8 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 | 19:44 | 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, 1 mi away.
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