Nature reserve · New Hampshire
McIlvaine Town Forest
McIlvaine Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 58 m. Warner Hill stands 182 m to the north, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Windham Town Beach, a beach 0.9 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 6.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Windham Forestry Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.77836, -71.28448
- 6.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 20.1 mi off the Independence Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Griffin Park: 1.2 mi
- Rogers Fields: 1.3 mi
- Tokanel Field: 1.9 mi
- Hedgehog Park: 2.3 mi
- Golden Brook Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Deer Ledge: 1.2 mi
- Gage Hill: 2.7 mi
- Jennys Hill: 2.7 mi
- Butterfield Rock: 2.8 mi
- Poplar Hill: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Deer Leap: 1.2 mi
- Landry Easement: 1.7 mi
- Moeckel Road Town Forest: 1.8 mi
- Windham Town Land: 1.8 mi
- Kirby-Ivers Town Forest: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Mine of Lost Souls: 2.0 mi
- Alpine Swing: 2.0 mi
- Mini-Dino's: 2.0 mi
- Jungle Bounce: 2.0 mi
- Pirate Ship: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Windham Town Museum: 2.0 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 2.8 mi
- Methuen Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 7.4 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 7.5 mi
Historic sites
- Governor Dinsmore Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Tuscan Village Veteran Memorial Monument: 3.0 mi
- Tuscan Village Founding Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Veterans Park: 4.3 mi
- Rusty Excavation Relic: 4.8 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 5.7 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 7.9 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 9.2 mi
Artworks
- Anchor: 6.2 mi
- Pieta: 8.6 mi
- Moon Shadow: 9.2 mi
- Children Reading: 9.2 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 26
- Windham Town Beach: 0.9 mi
- Willow St Beach: 4.6 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 6.7 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.7 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 2.2 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 14.6 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 18.1 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 20.9 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 22.9 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wamesit Falls: 10.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 12.4 mi
- The Falls: 17.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 18.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 3.1 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 3.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.1 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- North Grove Catering: 2.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Table: 9.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 13.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Mystery Spring: 15.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 17.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.8 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 22.0 mi
- River Road Spring: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of McIlvaine Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Hill | N 7° | 182 m | 7.5 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | WSW 240° | 171 m | 4.3 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | N 11° | 155 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ryan Hill | N 356° | 153 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bush Hill | WSW 248° | 152 m | 5.0 mi |
| Barrett Hill | W 275° | 148 m | 5.5 mi |
| Jennys Hill | N 5° | 145 m | 2.7 mi |
| Seavey Hill | SW 223° | 142 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 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 | 23 | 25 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hudson 1 SSE, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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