Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Nancy H. Mathes North Road Preserve
Nancy H. Mathes North Road Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Fort Mountain stands 424 m to the west-northwest, 4.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Meetinghouse Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bear-Paw Regional Greenways
How to reach it
Coordinates43.15898, -71.24263
- 15.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 19.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 18.9 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Meetinghouse Hill: 1.0 mi
- Gulf Hill: 2.0 mi
- Parsonage Peak: 2.5 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Adams Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Deerfield Parade: 1.3 mi
- Veterans: 4.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 6.1 mi
- building ruins: 6.1 mi
- building ruins: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Deerfield Parade: 1.4 mi
- Bicentennial Field: 2.1 mi
- Peg King Park: 2.3 mi
- Veasey Park: 2.8 mi
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- McNeil Woods: 1.5 mi
- UNH Saddleback Mountain Lot: 1.8 mi
- Marston Farm Woodlands: 2.0 mi
- Yeaton Lot: 2.1 mi
- Freese Town Forest: 2.3 mi
Museums: 46
- Deerfield Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Farm Museum: 4.2 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 7.6 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 9.0 mi
- Strafford Historic Society: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 31
- Bear with Fish: 5.3 mi
- Pembroke Spartan: 10.8 mi
- Pluto: 15.1 mi
- Concord Clock: 15.2 mi
- Franklin Pierce: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 21
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 4.1 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 6.7 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 12.0 mi
- Block Party Social: 12.6 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 13.7 mi
Beaches: 17
- Northwood Lake Beach: 4.3 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 6.0 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 6.2 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 7.0 mi
- Catamount Pond Beach: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Steeles Falls: 5.0 mi
- Great Falls: 10.2 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 12.8 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 13.3 mi
- Gonic Trails Falls: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 13
- Bedrock Gardens: 11.1 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 14.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 15.8 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 18.0 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Devil's Den Cliff: 3.8 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 3.9 mi
- Boulder Natural: 4.0 mi
- Lower Slabs: 4.3 mi
- Upper Cliff: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- East Picnic Area: 6.8 mi
- Log Landing: 7.3 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 15.5 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 18.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hooksett Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 12.3 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.3 mi
- Canterbury Rest Area: 23.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 12.3 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.7 mi
- Huckins Spring: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Nancy H. Mathes North Road Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Mountain | WNW 294° | 424 m | 4.3 mi |
| Nottingham Mountain | WNW 294° | 411 m | 3.3 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | NNW 342° | 403 m | 8.5 mi |
| McCoy Mountain | WNW 302° | 384 m | 5.2 mi |
| Evans Mountain | NNE 15° | 370 m | 8.7 mi |
| Neville Peak | WNW 302° | 363 m | 3.5 mi |
| Nats Mountain | WNW 284° | 356 m | 4.3 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | NE 56° | 347 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Epping, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1415159397
Day trips start here
- Deerfield · 2 mi
- Barnstead · 12 mi
- Hooksett · 12 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 15 mi
- Concord · 16 mi
- Manchester · 16 mi
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