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Gateland Acres Open Space

Gateland Acres Open Space from directly overhead

Gateland Acres Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Sebbins Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 4.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Bedford
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.93082, -71.48654
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Back River Sports Complex: 0.6 mi
  • Eagle Park: 1.4 mi
  • Bedford Athletic Complex: 1.5 mi
  • Little League Complex: 1.7 mi
  • Bedford Village Common: 1.8 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks
  • Brigadier General John Stark: 4.3 mi
  • Soldier and Sailers Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Millennium Child: 10.5 mi
  • The Face of PSA: 11.6 mi
  • Diversity: 11.6 mi
Attractions
  • The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.0 mi
  • Block Party Social: 8.0 mi
  • Moonlight Meadery: 8.2 mi
  • Hudson Speedway: 9.0 mi
  • Robert Frost Historic Site: 10.6 mi
Museums: 48
Beaches: 19
Gardens: 14
Waterfalls: 12
  • Wildcat Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 11.6 mi
  • Middle Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Senter Falls: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 12.3 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 12.4 mi
  • Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.5 mi
  • Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 18.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • River Road Spring: 10.3 mi
  • Mystery Spring: 24.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Gateland Acres Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
North Uncanoonuc MountainNW 305°401 m7.3 mi
South Uncanoonuc MountainNW 305°395 m6.3 mi
Joe English HillW 278°388 m9.0 mi
South HillW 271°314 m10.8 mi
Storey HillW 270°307 m10.4 mi
Roby HillW 270°302 m8.5 mi
McCollom HillW 267°277 m10.2 mi
Prospect HillWSW 255°269 m9.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0819:4620:29
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1515:2916:15

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F262837485968747264524231
Precip in2.42.73.43.33.44.03.33.33.73.93.53.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1412521654

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