Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Massabesic Center
Massabesic Center is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 83 m. Hall Mountain stands 286 m to the north, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Misery, a peak 0.9 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 5.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- NH Audubon
How to reach it
Coordinates42.98584, -71.36508
- 5.2 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 7.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 12.0 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 20.5 mi off the Independence Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Misery: 0.9 mi
- Mine Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bunker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mount Miner: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Appletree Park: 1.4 mi
- Circle of Fun Playground: 1.4 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.4 mi
- Front Park: 1.7 mi
- Massabesic Lake Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Bell: 3.0 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 4.1 mi
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Early American Clocks: 5.8 mi
- cellar hole: 6.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Hemlock Drive Town Forest: 3.5 mi
- Flint Road Town Forest: 4.3 mi
- Corneliusen Farm Conservation Area: 5.2 mi
- Fordway Brook Preserve: 5.5 mi
- Abe Emerson Marsh Wildlife Sanctuary: 5.5 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 5.0 mi
- Bear with Fish: 9.2 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 10.5 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 12.0 mi
- Anchor: 12.4 mi
Attractions
- Block Party Social: 5.1 mi
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.6 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 7.6 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 7.8 mi
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 8.7 mi
Museums: 56
- Currier Museum of Art: 4.6 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 4.7 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 5.1 mi
- SEE Science Center: 5.2 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 22
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 1.7 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.2 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 11.4 mi
- Dog Beach: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 21
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 13.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Wildcat Falls: 11.4 mi
- Steeles Falls: 15.8 mi
- Great Falls: 17.3 mi
- Upper Falls: 18.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Log Landing: 10.5 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 12.6 mi
- North Grove Catering: 14.3 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 13.0 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 13.1 mi
- Lower Slabs: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hooksett Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 10.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 11.9 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 17.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
Springs: 4
- River Road Spring: 15.7 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 20.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.1 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Massabesic Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Mountain | N 4° | 286 m | 7.4 mi |
| Quimby Mountain | NW 309° | 267 m | 9.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 0° | 254 m | 9.4 mi |
| Shirley Hill | W 271° | 247 m | 10.3 mi |
| Yacum Hill | W 278° | 245 m | 10.0 mi |
| Willow Hill | NNE 17° | 228 m | 10.4 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 21° | 210 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | N 3° | 209 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1416363287
Day trips start here
- Manchester · 5 mi
- Bedford · 8 mi
- Derry · 8 mi
- Londonderry · 8 mi
- Hooksett · 9 mi
- Merrimack · 11 mi
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