Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Joyce Park & Wildlife Sanctuary
Joyce Park & Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the east, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Salmon Brook Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 6.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Nashua
How to reach it
Coordinates42.74846, -71.45067
- 6.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 19.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Salmon Brook Sanctuary: 0.2 mi
- Proctor Park: 1.1 mi
- Degasis Park: 1.3 mi
- Colburn Town Forest: 2.8 mi
- Hardy Street Conservation Area: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Lyons Park: 0.3 mi
- Massachusetts Drive Park: 0.4 mi
- Roussel Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Sullivan Park: 0.6 mi
- Fields Grove: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
- New Hampshire Holocaust Memorial: 0.6 mi
- Treblinka: 0.6 mi
- Chelmno: 0.6 mi
- Majdanek: 0.6 mi
- Sobibor: 0.6 mi
Attractions
- Labyrinth: 0.6 mi
- SkyVenture: 2.4 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 4.3 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 4.9 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 9.6 mi
Artworks
- Yankee Flyer Diner Mural: 1.0 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 1.0 mi
- The Garden Giant: 1.1 mi
- Vivian's Dream: 1.1 mi
- Moon Shadow: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Library Hill: 1.4 mi
- Long Hill: 1.9 mi
- Gilboa Hill: 3.0 mi
- Merrill Hill: 3.1 mi
- Spectacle Hill: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Nashua Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 2.4 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 4.4 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 5.1 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 43
- Gate City Community Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 2.3 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 2.4 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 6.6 mi
Beaches: 23
- Pelham Town Beach: 5.5 mi
- Willow St Beach: 6.7 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 7.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.9 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wildcat Falls: 8.0 mi
- The Falls: 8.8 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 11.3 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 14.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- North Grove Catering: 10.7 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 11.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 13.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 10.5 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 18.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 21.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 9.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 20.1 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 20.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Mystery Spring: 11.8 mi
- River Road Spring: 20.0 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Joyce Park & Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | E 91° | 171 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bush Hill | E 87° | 152 m | 3.8 mi |
| Nissitissit Hills | WSW 239° | 149 m | 7.1 mi |
| Barrett Hill | NE 49° | 148 m | 3.9 mi |
| Seavey Hill | ESE 121° | 142 m | 4.8 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNE 26° | 142 m | 9.3 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | ENE 57° | 136 m | 8.4 mi |
| Merrill Hill | ESE 108° | 134 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797822
Day trips start here
- Hudson · 1 mi
- Nashua · 2 mi
- Tyngsborough · 6 mi
- Merrimack · 8 mi
- Londonderry · 9 mi
- Townsend · 9 mi
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