Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Musquash Conservation Area
Musquash Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the northeast, 2.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Gumpas Pond Conservation Area, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hudson Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72625, -71.38886
- 7.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.5 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 18.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 22.7 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Gumpas Pond Conservation Area: 0.6 mi
- Bennie Eaton Hill Family Forest: 0.6 mi
- Colburn Town Forest: 0.7 mi
- Bennie Eaton Hill Family Memorial Forest: 1.1 mi
- Frederic Cutter Merriam Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Merrill Hill: 0.6 mi
- Gumpas Hill: 1.4 mi
- Seavey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bush Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cambridge Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Blodgett Garrison: 2.1 mi
- Hudson 9/11 Memorial: 3.0 mi
- New Hampshire Holocaust Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Treblinka: 4.1 mi
- Chelmno: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Long Pond Park: 2.3 mi
- Sousa Field: 2.6 mi
- Jette Field: 2.7 mi
- Greenwich Commons: 2.7 mi
Attractions
- SkyVenture: 2.8 mi
- Labyrinth: 4.1 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 6.1 mi
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 6.4 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.6 mi
Museums
- District 1 Schoolhouse: 2.9 mi
- Littlefield Library Museum: 3.8 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 4.9 mi
- Whistler House Museum of Art: 6.8 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 3.7 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 4.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 5.4 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 6.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 8.8 mi
Artworks
- Yankee Flyer Diner Mural: 4.4 mi
- Positive Street Art Free Wall: 4.5 mi
- Vivian's Dream: 4.6 mi
- Moon Shadow: 4.6 mi
- Children Reading: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 27
- Pelham Town Beach: 2.1 mi
- Willow St Beach: 3.3 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 6.1 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
- Dog Beach: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- North Grove Catering: 8.6 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.4 mi
- Picnic Table: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Wamesit Falls: 8.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 10.8 mi
- The Falls: 12.0 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 18.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 6.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 11.7 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 18.6 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.4 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 17.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 20.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 21.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 10.2 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.1 mi
- Lion's Spring: 23.2 mi
- Quarry Spring: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 23.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Musquash Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NE 47° | 171 m | 2.1 mi |
| Bush Hill | NNE 21° | 152 m | 1.9 mi |
| Barrett Hill | N 357° | 148 m | 4.1 mi |
| Jennys Hill | NE 41° | 145 m | 8.4 mi |
| Seavey Hill | SE 135° | 142 m | 1.4 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | NNE 33° | 136 m | 7.2 mi |
| Merrill Hill | NNW 342° | 134 m | 0.6 mi |
| Pine Hill | WNW 290° | 132 m | 8.5 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 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797819
Day trips start here
- Hudson · 4 mi
- Nashua · 6 mi
- Tyngsborough · 6 mi
- Lowell · 7 mi
- Londonderry · 10 mi
- Salem · 10 mi
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