Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Horatio Colony Nature Preserve
Horatio Colony Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 379 m. Bassett Hill stands 472 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is West Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut River Byway passes 5.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Antioch University
How to reach it
Coordinates42.91024, -72.33622
- 5.9 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 22.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Beal's Knob Vista · 4 mi
- Hubbard Hill Vista · 8 mi
- Dort Knob Vista · 8 mi
- stone post view · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- West Hill: 0.5 mi
- Stearns Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mount Cresson: 2.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.3 mi
- Mount Caesar: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Horatio Colony Trust: 0.6 mi
- Shadow Lake Park: 1.1 mi
- Bents Ice Pond Pocket Park: 2.1 mi
- Ladies Wildwood Park: 2.5 mi
- Shadow Lake Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- California Brook Natural Area: 1.7 mi
- Muster Field: 2.2 mi
- Dickinson Memorial Forest: 2.5 mi
- Mount Cresson Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Stearns Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Oya Hill: 2.9 mi
- Gravity Foundation Monument: 3.1 mi
- Keene Soldier's Monument: 3.3 mi
- Troy Civil War Memorial: 9.7 mi
- Troy's Hero Memorial: 9.7 mi
Museums: 31
- Cheshire Children's Museum: 3.0 mi
- Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery: 3.0 mi
- Colony House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Bruder House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Wyman Tavern Museum: 3.1 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Mine Ledge: 6.3 mi
- Troy Cliffs: 8.0 mi
- Mine Ledge: 10.8 mi
- Black Precipice: 12.0 mi
- Billings Fold: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 16
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 12.0 mi
- Sunset Beach: 12.5 mi
- Ranger Beach: 14.5 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 15.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
Artworks: 11
- Reaching: 3.0 mi
- Aurora: 3.1 mi
- Trinity Bicycle Shop: 3.2 mi
- Baseball: 3.2 mi
- Johnathan Daniels: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Old Mill Falls: 8.2 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 8.4 mi
- Pulpit Falls: 13.1 mi
- Royalston Falls: 14.2 mi
- Hobo Falls: 17.7 mi
Attractions: 7
- Parrish Shoes Sign (Jumanji): 3.3 mi
- Stone Bridge: 13.9 mi
- Hermit's Castle: 21.0 mi
- Path Continues: 22.9 mi
- Path Continues: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 6
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 13.3 mi
- Hall Bridge: 17.5 mi
- Green River Covered Bridge: 19.2 mi
- Scott Covered Bridge: 20.6 mi
- Victorian Village Covered Bridge: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- John Pierce Garden: 13.9 mi
- Noahs Ark: 14.0 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 23.2 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Wright Grove: 6.9 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Falcon Spring: 12.9 mi
- (seasonal): 24.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Horatio Colony Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bassett Hill | ENE 66° | 472 m | 8.1 mi |
| Webster Hill | NNE 22° | 459 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hyland Hill | NW 325° | 458 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hardy Hill | ENE 74° | 458 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kidder Hill | ENE 77° | 457 m | 8.4 mi |
| Horse Hill | ENE 74° | 455 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | NE 38° | 450 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hancock Peak | N 350° | 445 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:24 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:32 | 16:19 |
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 | 20 | 23 | 31 | 43 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Keene, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1410346054
Day trips start here
- Swanzey · 4 mi
- Brattleboro · 12 mi
- Rindge · 20 mi
- Gill · 26 mi
- Greenfield · 26 mi
- Wilmington · 27 mi
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