- Elevation, modelled
- 10 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Redoak Hill119 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Independence Byway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0774, -70.9305
Heron Point Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled 10 m. Redoak Hill stands 119 m to the west, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Chick's Weir, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 6.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Heron Point Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redoak Hill | W 261° | 119 m | 7.1 mi |
| Magney Hill | W 277° | 107 m | 8.2 mi |
| Stratham Hill | SE 142° | 88 m | 3.3 mi |
| Beech Hill | N 352° | 86 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | WSW 248° | 83 m | 4.2 mi |
| Jewell Hill | SSE 150° | 81 m | 3.7 mi |
| Fort Hill | WNW 299° | 81 m | 7.4 mi |
| Layne Hill | NNW 333° | 76 m | 5.4 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 18.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Chick's Weir: 0.3 mi
- No. 2 Mill: 0.3 mi
- No. 5 Mill: 0.3 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 0.3 mi
- Newmarket Memorial Pavilion: 0.3 mi
Parks
- Richard Schanda Conservation Park: 0.3 mi
- Beanie Howcroft Field: 0.6 mi
- Beaulieu Field: 0.6 mi
- Packers Falls Park: 2.1 mi
- John Hatch Park: 2.5 mi
Museums: 60
- Stone School Museum: 0.4 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 2.3 mi
- Old Parsonage Museum: 5.1 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 6.7 mi
- American Independence Museum: 6.7 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 0.9 mi
- Great Hill: 1.0 mi
- Jeffs Hill: 1.1 mi
- Sharp Hill: 2.3 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.4 mi
Gardens: 49
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 2.7 mi
- MUB Garden: 4.0 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 4.5 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 4.6 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 42
- Nottingham Town Beach: 10.0 mi
- Jenness Beach: 10.6 mi
- Foss Beach: 10.6 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 10.8 mi
- Wallis Sands Beach: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 33
- Why We Love Newmarket: 0.3 mi
- Hope Is A Discipline: 3.9 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 3.9 mi
- Dance Of The Ray: 3.9 mi
- Mag8libo: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 21
- Wagon: 4.7 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 4.9 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 5.2 mi
- New England Dragway: 6.1 mi
- Powder House: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Piscassic Falls: 0.9 mi
- Packer's Falls: 2.1 mi
- Second Falls: 2.1 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 3.8 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 3.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Coffin's Cut: 8.3 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 8.3 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 8.4 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 8.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- 4H Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Front Pavilion: 3.1 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 3.2 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 3.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 10.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 10.5 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 13.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 11.2 mi
- Oil House: 11.2 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 11.2 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 18.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 18.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 6.4 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 7.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 15.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 2 SSW, 2 mi away.
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