Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Little Acorn Conservation Lot
Little Acorn Conservation Lot is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Northwood Ridge Water Supply Land, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Northwood
How to reach it
Coordinates43.21597, -71.16550
- 15.7 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.4 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 18.5 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Independence Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Northwood Ridge Water Supply Land: 0.3 mi
- Northwood Ridge Water Supply Lands: 0.3 mi
- Wathne Lot/Town Forest: 1.1 mi
- Guptill Lamprey Pasture Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Giles Lot Town Forest: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Oak Hill: 0.5 mi
- Bennett Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sherburne Hill: 1.4 mi
- Caverly Hill: 2.3 mi
- Cooper Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 1.2 mi
- Bow Lake Athletic Fields: 1.8 mi
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 2.4 mi
- Kelsey Mill Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- Veasey Park: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Cellar Hole: 3.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 3.5 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 6.2 mi
- Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith (1843-1891) Historic Marker: 7.1 mi
- building ruins: 7.9 mi
Museums: 54
- Strafford Historic Society: 4.2 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 6.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 7.4 mi
- Farm Museum: 9.0 mi
- Rochester Historical Society: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 35
- Bear with Fish: 10.7 mi
- Wildcat Statue: 12.8 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 12.9 mi
- Spider Statue: 12.9 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 19
- Bedrock Gardens: 10.5 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 12.1 mi
- MUB Garden: 13.1 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 17
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 2.1 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 2.5 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 4.7 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Sandy Point: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 16
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 9.0 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 10.0 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 11.0 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 11.5 mi
- New England Dragway: 15.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Steeles Falls: 7.4 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 9.6 mi
- Great Falls: 9.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Devil's Den Cliff: 6.5 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 6.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 6.8 mi
- Upper Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 6.8 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- East Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
- Log Landing: 10.7 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 12.9 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 18.3 mi
- Front Pavilion: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.6 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 8.6 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 19.0 mi
- Huckins Spring: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Little Acorn Conservation Lot. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | WSW 254° | 424 m | 8.1 mi |
| Blue Job Mountain | NNE 17° | 412 m | 8.4 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | WSW 249° | 411 m | 7.4 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | WNW 302° | 403 m | 7.7 mi |
| Parker Mountain | N 358° | 401 m | 4.4 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | W 262° | 384 m | 8.4 mi |
| Little Blue Job | NNE 16° | 377 m | 8.8 mi |
| Evans Mountain | NNW 340° | 370 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 12 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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