Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Gordon Barker Town Forest
Gordon Barker Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Moulton Ridge stands 90 m to the south-southwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Stratham Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Stratham Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates43.03467, -70.89003
- 4.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 6.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 25.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stratham Hill: 0.3 mi
- Jewell Hill: 0.3 mi
- Long Hill: 0.4 mi
- Long Hill: 0.7 mi
- Barkers Hill: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Stratham Hill Park: 0.4 mi
- Walter & Mary Smyk Park: 2.0 mi
- Caswell Park: 2.1 mi
- Stevens Park: 2.2 mi
- Russell A. Robinson Winnicut Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Stratham Veterans' Memorial Garden: 0.5 mi
- North Tree Marker: 2.7 mi
- Remembrance Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Chick's Weir: 3.8 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 1.5 mi
- Stone School Museum: 3.9 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 4.6 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 4.7 mi
- American Independence Museum: 4.7 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 4.5 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 5.5 mi
- Wagon: 6.6 mi
- New England Dragway: 6.9 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 53
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 1.8 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 2.5 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 6.6 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.2 mi
- Pocket Garden: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 41
- Jenness Beach: 7.3 mi
- Sawyers Beach: 7.4 mi
- Philbricks Beach: 7.5 mi
- Foss Beach: 7.7 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Why We Love Newmarket: 3.9 mi
- Founders Gate: 4.6 mi
- Milbuie: 4.9 mi
- Scatwell: 5.0 mi
- Chestnut Street Arch: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Coffin's Cut: 11.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.0 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 11.1 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Piscassic Falls: 4.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 4.6 mi
- Great Falls: 4.6 mi
- Packer's Falls: 5.7 mi
- Second Falls: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Scamman Pavilion: 0.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Front Pavilion: 0.5 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 3.1 mi
- Birthday Bay: 5.5 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 6.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 7.1 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 9.5 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 9.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 9.5 mi
- Front Range Light: 15.5 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 17.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 4.7 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 11.5 mi
- Lion's Spring: 13.1 mi
- Rail Spring: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Gordon Barker Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moulton Ridge | SSW 214° | 90 m | 7.8 mi |
| Stratham Hill | N 2° | 88 m | 0.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | WNW 284° | 83 m | 6.1 mi |
| Jewell Hill | SW 216° | 81 m | 0.3 mi |
| Great Hill | SW 229° | 81 m | 7.9 mi |
| Burley Hill | WNW 287° | 75 m | 7.5 mi |
| Oakland Hill | W 264° | 73 m | 3.9 mi |
| Dimond Hill | WNW 283° | 72 m | 7.3 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 | 07:13 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Portsmouth · 7 mi
- Dover · 11 mi
- Amesbury · 12 mi
- Newburyport · 15 mi
- York · 15 mi
- Deerfield · 18 mi
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