Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Howe Wildlife Sanctuary
Howe Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 61 m. Birch Hill stands 247 m to the west, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Shipley Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 7.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Nashua
How to reach it
Coordinates42.75881, -71.51612
- 7.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.5 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.4 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 21.4 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shipley Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pine Hill: 1.7 mi
- The Four Hills: 2.4 mi
- Library Hill: 2.5 mi
- Flints Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Navaho Park: 0.5 mi
- Lincoln Park: 0.7 mi
- Mine Falls Park: 1.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Mark S. Rowland Park: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Old Pine Hill School House: 1.1 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 4.0 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 4.8 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Soifert Memorial Fields: 1.3 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Nashua Manufacturing Co.: 2.4 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Gelazauskas Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Farley Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.3 mi
- Northwest Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Waterview Neightborhood Ass'n Common Land: 2.7 mi
- Degasis Park: 2.8 mi
Artworks
- Latino Bus: 1.7 mi
- Crocodilian: 1.8 mi
- The Garden Giant: 2.4 mi
- Diversity: 2.5 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 2.5 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth: 2.8 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 3.5 mi
- SkyVenture: 4.9 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 6.6 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 38
- Gate City Community Gardens: 2.2 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 2.9 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 4.2 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 28
- Silver Lake Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dog Beach: 6.7 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 8.7 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Willow St Beach: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- The Falls: 5.5 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 6.8 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.6 mi
- Middle Falls: 13.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 13.7 mi
- Trap Falls: 14.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Old Limestone Quarry: 9.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 20.4 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.6 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 12.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 15.0 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 13.5 mi
- River Road Spring: 17.6 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Howe Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | W 279° | 247 m | 6.3 mi |
| Federal Hill | WNW 299° | 210 m | 6.6 mi |
| Potanipo Hill | WSW 255° | 187 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hutchington Hill | W 280° | 172 m | 8.5 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | E 96° | 171 m | 8.1 mi |
| Coreys Hill | W 260° | 156 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hobart Hill | W 260° | 153 m | 6.9 mi |
| Eagle Rock | NW 317° | 153 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Nashua Cwsu, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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