Nature reserve · New Hampshire
McDonnell Conservation Area
McDonnell Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Chair Hill stands 93 m to the south, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Morrissette Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Independence Byway runs past it.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Exeter Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96078, -70.95866
- On the Independence Byway
- 8.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.7 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 14 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Morrissette Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Great Brook Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Kimball Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Smith-Page Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
- Moulton Ridge Town Forest: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Shaws Hill: 1.0 mi
- York Hill: 1.5 mi
- Moulton Ridge: 1.7 mi
- Hoosac Hill: 1.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Gilman Park: 1.1 mi
- Brickyard Park: 1.2 mi
- Gooch Park: 1.4 mi
- Town House Common: 1.5 mi
- Exeter Gas Works: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Gale Park: 1.2 mi
- Job C. Allard: 1.2 mi
- Clara E. Kimabll: 1.2 mi
- Cyrus Morse: 1.2 mi
- Wood-Pearl House: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Exeter Fire Museum: 1.4 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 1.5 mi
- American Independence Museum: 1.5 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Powder House: 1.8 mi
- New England Dragway: 5.5 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 8.4 mi
- Fuller Gardens: 9.3 mi
- Triple Giant Slides: 10.3 mi
Gardens: 57
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 5.6 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 7.9 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 9.6 mi
- Deep-Cold Frames: 9.6 mi
- Italian Garden: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 48
- Newton Town Beach: 7.2 mi
- Hampton Beach: 8.3 mi
- North Beach: 8.5 mi
- South Beach: 8.6 mi
- Plaice Cove: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 35
- Scatwell: 1.2 mi
- Milbuie: 1.4 mi
- Founders Gate: 1.6 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 8.3 mi
- Peace Offering: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Sheep's Rock: 9.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Lower Slabs: 15.5 mi
- Boulder Natural: 15.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Great Falls: 1.6 mi
- Lower Falls: 1.6 mi
- Hampton Falls: 5.7 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 8.4 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Stratham Town Landing: 3.4 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 6.3 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 6.4 mi
- Front Pavilion: 6.5 mi
- Birthday Bay: 10.3 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 5.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 5.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 9.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Front Range Light: 11.4 mi
- Oil House: 14.7 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 14.7 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 14.8 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 23.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 1.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 7.4 mi
- Rail Spring: 14.4 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 15.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of McDonnell Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair Hill | S 174° | 93 m | 5.1 mi |
| Indian Ground Hill | S 185° | 91 m | 4.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | SW 219° | 91 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | S 188° | 91 m | 6.2 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | SSW 211° | 90 m | 1.7 mi |
| Martin Hill | SSW 196° | 82 m | 3.2 mi |
| Great Hill | W 268° | 81 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hog Hill | SSW 193° | 81 m | 3.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1427592142
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- Newburyport · 11 mi
- Portsmouth · 13 mi
- Groveland · 14 mi
- Haverhill · 14 mi
- Dover · 17 mi
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