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John D. Eaton State Forest

John D. Eaton State Forest from directly overhead

John D. Eaton State Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bruce Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Independence Byway passes 2.9 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
NH Dept of Resources & Econ Dev
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.90173, -70.98968

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Greenie Park: 2.7 mi
  • Sawyer Park: 2.8 mi
  • Woodsom Farm North: 3.0 mi
  • Batchelder Park: 3.6 mi
  • Common Ground: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Liberty Tree: 4.3 mi
  • Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
  • Betty and Barney Hill: 4.6 mi
  • World War Honor Roll: 4.7 mi
  • Doughboy Statue: 4.8 mi
Museums
Gardens: 60
  • Vegtable Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Italian Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 6.2 mi
  • The Formal Gardens: 6.2 mi
  • Shallow-Cold Frames: 6.2 mi
Attractions
Beaches: 44
  • Newton Town Beach: 3.6 mi
  • Seabrook Beach: 9.0 mi
  • South Beach: 9.0 mi
  • Hampton Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Salisbury Beach: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 42
Cliffs: 16
  • Sheep's Rock: 8.2 mi
  • Wildcat Ledge: 15.2 mi
  • Great Neck: 16.5 mi
  • Bar Head Cliff: 17.6 mi
  • Upper Cliff: 17.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Great Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 6.0 mi
  • Hampton Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Newbury Falls: 10.9 mi
  • Piscassic Falls: 12.7 mi
Picnic sites: 12
  • Stratham Town Landing: 7.8 mi
  • 4H Pavilion: 10.7 mi
  • Scamman Pavilion: 10.8 mi
  • Front Pavilion: 10.8 mi
  • Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 8
  • Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 5.5 mi
  • I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 5.5 mi
  • Seabrook Rest Area: 5.7 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 6.9 mi
  • Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 6.9 mi
Springs: 4
  • Lion's Spring: 3.5 mi
  • Jailhouse Spring: 6.2 mi
  • Rail Spring: 11.3 mi
  • Two Sisters Spring: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of John D. Eaton State Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Powow HillSE 133°99 m3.6 mi
Chair HillESE 116°93 m2.4 mi
Red Oak HillSSW 205°93 m4.4 mi
Red Oak HillSSW 206°93 m4.6 mi
Indian Ground HillE 96°91 m1.2 mi
Morse HillWNW 302°91 m1.3 mi
Sawyers HillSSE 161°91 m2.2 mi
Moulton RidgeNNE 15°90 m2.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4818:1918:56
June solstice05:0619:4420:27
September equinox06:3218:0618:43
December solstice07:1215:2716:13

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634455665716962503929
Precip in3.23.34.24.23.84.03.53.54.04.73.74.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 10 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798618

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