Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Merriam Farm Town Forest
Merriam Farm Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the north, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Conservation Land, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 9.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pelham Forestry Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.69921, -71.34580
- 9.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 15.6 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 21.3 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 25 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 0.5 mi
- Dracut Water Supply Lands: 0.5 mi
- Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Long Pond Conservation Area: 1.5 mi
- Long Pond Shores (Camp Kiwanis): 1.5 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Carrick Park: 1.0 mi
- Long Pond Park: 1.1 mi
- Polly’s Corner: 1.2 mi
- Dillon McAnespie Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Chandler Hill: 0.8 mi
- Winter Hill: 1.5 mi
- Seavey Hill: 1.5 mi
- Pulpit Rock: 1.6 mi
- Mount Royal: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Diane's Field: 2.0 mi
- Textile Memorial: 3.5 mi
- John Ogonowski: 3.5 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 3.7 mi
- Boston and Lowell Railroad Memorial: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 3.7 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 4.1 mi
- SkyVenture: 4.9 mi
- Labyrinth: 6.9 mi
- Gathering Rocks: 7.8 mi
Museums
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 4.0 mi
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 4.1 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 4.1 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 4.1 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 4.1 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 4.1 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 5.9 mi
- Chelmsford Public Garden: 7.0 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 4.2 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 4.2 mi
- Hydro: 4.3 mi
- Pieta: 5.7 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 29
- Pelham Town Beach: 1.0 mi
- Willow St Beach: 1.7 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 4.8 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 6.4 mi
- American Legion Beach: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Picnic Table: 7.3 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 7.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- North Grove Catering: 8.3 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 7.0 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 12.6 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 16.2 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wamesit Falls: 5.4 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 13.6 mi
- The Falls: 14.4 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 21.1 mi
- Newbury Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 9.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 16.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.9 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 8.9 mi
- Quarry Spring: 21.9 mi
- Lion's Spring: 22.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Merriam Farm Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | N 349° | 171 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNW 337° | 152 m | 3.9 mi |
| Barrett Hill | NNW 338° | 148 m | 6.4 mi |
| Seavey Hill | NW 306° | 142 m | 1.5 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | NNE 13° | 136 m | 8.1 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NW 316° | 134 m | 3.4 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 285° | 127 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cambridge Hill | N 351° | 126 m | 2.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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