Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve
Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 117 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Blodgett Park / Black Brook, a park 1.8 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 2.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
- 2.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 5.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 13.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 13.9 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Blodgett Park / Black Brook: 1.8 mi
- Stark Park: 2.0 mi
- Cullerot Park: 2.4 mi
- Rock Rimmon Park: 2.5 mi
- Livingston Park: 2.6 mi
- Blackbriar Woods Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Black Brook Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Pearle W. and Robert H. Preston Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Quimby Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ploss Pines Preserve: 2.8 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 2.5 mi
- Block Party Social: 3.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Everett Dam: 9.0 mi
- Rock Rimmon: 2.5 mi
- Quimby Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Tirrell Hill: 3.5 mi
- Campbell Hill: 3.5 mi
- Rundlett Hill: 3.6 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 3.5 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 7.9 mi
- Bear with Fish: 10.2 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 11.6 mi
- Concord Clock: 12.0 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 3.8 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.3 mi
- Bell: 5.8 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 6.6 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 3.3 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 3.3 mi
- SEE Science Center: 3.4 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 8.2 mi
- New Boston Historical Society: 10.7 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- White Sands Beach: 8.3 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 10.5 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 11.5 mi
- Dog Beach: 12.4 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 12.9 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 13.3 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 13.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 14.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 17.7 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 12.3 mi
- Senter Falls: 14.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 14.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 15.0 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 4.2 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 9.6 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 16.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 16.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 5.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 5.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 18.0 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 23.8 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 24.0 mi
- Log Landing: 15.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 17.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 20.6 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 21.8 mi
- River Road Spring: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | WSW 241° | 401 m | 6.3 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | SW 232° | 395 m | 5.8 mi |
| Joe English Hill | SW 234° | 388 m | 10.3 mi |
| Roby Hill | SW 228° | 302 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hall Mountain | ENE 61° | 286 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 329° | 272 m | 7.2 mi |
| Picked Hill | NNW 338° | 270 m | 5.7 mi |
| Wood Hill | NNW 335° | 270 m | 6.3 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 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 33 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Massabesic Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/970195223
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 3 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 4 mi
- Hooksett · 5 mi
- Bedford · 6 mi
- Merrimack · 12 mi
- Concord · 13 mi
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