Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Martin & Martha Colburn Meadow Preserve
Martin & Martha Colburn Meadow Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 170 m. Rose Mountain stands 523 m to the southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Clark Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.99138, -71.70694
- 0.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 12.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 18.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Clark Hill: 0.7 mi
- Pinball Hill: 1.2 mi
- Browns Hill: 1.9 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hooper Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Skofield Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Betsey Dodge Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Follansbee Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Colby Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Siemeze Town Forest: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Town Common: 1.3 mi
- Francis Arthur Bolton Sr. Memorial Park: 4.3 mi
- Lions Field: 5.4 mi
- Rotary Club Park: 5.7 mi
- Goffstown Town Common: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Clifford Nyquist Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.8 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 6.9 mi
- Burnham School (historical): 7.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 9.7 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 12.3 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 13.7 mi
- Cultural Cocoon: 14.6 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 16.6 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 17.1 mi
Museums: 29
- New Boston Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Weare Historical Society: 7.3 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 9.8 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 11.1 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Frog Rock: 4.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.4 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.5 mi
- Everett Dam: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 17
- Campers Beach: 9.6 mi
- Picnickers Beach: 9.8 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.9 mi
- Dog Beach: 13.9 mi
- White Sands Beach: 15.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Merrimack Community Garden: 14.6 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 15.9 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 18.6 mi
- John Pierce Garden: 18.8 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Senter Falls: 4.3 mi
- Brennan Falls: 6.5 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.2 mi
- Middle Falls: 7.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Raymond Cliff: 7.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Billings Fold: 22.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 22.4 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 23.8 mi
Springs: 3
- River Road Spring: 1.6 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.7 mi
- (seasonal): 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Newhall Recreation Area: 11.3 mi
- Trap Falls: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Martin & Martha Colburn Meadow Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Mountain | SW 230° | 523 m | 6.4 mi |
| The Pinnacle | SW 225° | 511 m | 6.2 mi |
| Winn Mountain | SW 223° | 503 m | 7.7 mi |
| Lyndeborough Mountain | SW 227° | 491 m | 6.4 mi |
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | E 90° | 401 m | 5.2 mi |
| Candlewood Hill | WNW 303° | 396 m | 4.8 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | E 95° | 395 m | 6.0 mi |
| Campbell Hill | W 277° | 391 m | 6.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:29 | 16:16 |
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 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Weare, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1411716192
Day trips start here
- Amherst · 10 mi
- Bedford · 10 mi
- Brookline · 11 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 11 mi
- Milford · 11 mi
- Manchester · 13 mi
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