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Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area

Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area from directly overhead

Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Bean Hill stands 456 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is The Pennacook, a historic site 0.5 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates43.23001, -71.52503

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Merrill Park: 0.5 mi
  • Nathaniel Bouton Bark: 1.4 mi
  • Keach Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kiwanis Waterfront Park: 1.4 mi
  • Kimball Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites: 43
Museums: 25
Beaches: 20
  • Riverland Beach: 5.5 mi
  • White Sands Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Catamount Pond Beach: 8.4 mi
  • Northwood Lake Beach: 13.4 mi
  • Sandy Point: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 15
Attractions: 11
Cliffs: 10
  • Raymond Cliff: 11.6 mi
  • Rattlesnake Cliff: 12.6 mi
  • Devil's Den Cliff: 18.6 mi
  • Ridgeline Climbing: 18.7 mi
  • Boulder Natural: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 8.6 mi
  • Hooksett Rest Area: 8.7 mi
  • Canterbury Rest Area: 10.7 mi
  • Sanbornton Rest Area: 18.5 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • Steeles Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Gleason Falls: 22.5 mi
  • Brennan Falls: 22.7 mi
  • Senter Falls: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Vegetable Garden: 9.1 mi
  • Botanical Garden: 9.2 mi
Springs: 2
  • Huckins Spring: 15.2 mi
  • River Road Spring: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bean HillN 355°456 m11.6 mi
Fort MountainESE 107°424 m10.8 mi
Nottingham MountainESE 108°411 m11.8 mi
McCoy MountainESE 103°384 m10.0 mi
Neville PeakESE 105°363 m11.6 mi
Nats MountainESE 111°356 m10.7 mi
Brush HillESE 102°305 m9.4 mi
Plausawa HillE 100°304 m4.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5018:2118:58
June solstice05:0719:4720:30
September equinox06:3418:0818:45
December solstice07:1615:2816:14

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222533455766717061493928
Precip in2.82.83.33.43.53.83.63.63.64.43.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Concord Asos, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/47798229

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