Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area
Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the west-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bells Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 3.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford
How to reach it
Coordinates42.94842, -71.49930
- 3.6 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 6.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.5 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bells Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beards Hill: 1.5 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Rundlett Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Bedford Village Common: 0.9 mi
- Bedford Athletic Complex: 1.0 mi
- Little League Complex: 1.1 mi
- Benedictine Park: 1.4 mi
- Wolfe Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Sebbins Pond Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Gateland Acres Open Space: 1.4 mi
- CamaID: 14-71-18A: 1.5 mi
- Middleton Lot (Historic Town Pond): 1.6 mi
- Van Loan Preserve: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Bell: 4.2 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 4.3 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 7.1 mi
- Matthew Thornton Memorial: 7.5 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 3.4 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 5.6 mi
- Millennium Child: 11.8 mi
- The Face of PSA: 12.8 mi
- Diversity: 12.9 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 3.9 mi
- Block Party Social: 7.2 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 9.4 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 10.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 11.4 mi
Museums: 45
- SEE Science Center: 3.3 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 3.9 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 4.0 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 4.1 mi
- Morrison House Museum: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 20
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 6.4 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 6.7 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 9.6 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Wildcat Falls: 6.4 mi
- Upper Falls: 11.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 11.5 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 11.9 mi
- Senter Falls: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 12
- Litchfield Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 8.1 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 13.3 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 13.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 19.8 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
- North Grove Catering: 16.4 mi
- Log Landing: 17.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 13.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 9.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | WNW 299° | 401 m | 6.1 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | WNW 298° | 395 m | 5.1 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 270° | 388 m | 8.2 mi |
| South Hill | W 265° | 314 m | 10.2 mi |
| Storey Hill | W 262° | 307 m | 9.8 mi |
| Roby Hill | W 261° | 302 m | 7.9 mi |
| McCollom Hill | W 260° | 277 m | 9.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 247° | 269 m | 9.3 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 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412521642
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 1 mi
- Manchester · 4 mi
- Merrimack · 6 mi
- Amherst · 9 mi
- Londonderry · 9 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
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