Nissitissit River Headwaters Preserve
Nissitissit River Headwaters Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 214 m. North Pack Monadnock Mountain stands 694 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mitchell Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. General John Stark Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piscataquog Land Conservancy
How to reach it
- 13.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 19.9 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 23.7 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
- Mitchell Hill: 0.4 mi
- Abbot Hill: 0.6 mi
- Boynton Hill: 1.7 mi
- Badger Hill: 1.9 mi
- Pole Hill: 2.7 mi
- Spaulding Brook Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Mitchell Brook Conservation Land: 0.9 mi
- Stephens Forest: 1.0 mi
- Russell-Abbott State Forest: 1.1 mi
- Wilton Conservation Land: 1.3 mi
- Mason Railroad Trail: 3.0 mi
- Main Street Park: 3.7 mi
- Myrtle Marsh Park: 3.8 mi
- Whiting Park: 3.8 mi
- Taft Memorial Field: 3.9 mi
- Police Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 5.7 mi
- Wallingford House: 6.5 mi
- Bayley House: 6.6 mi
- House of Wish: 5.6 mi
- Communication: 5.6 mi
- Reminiscence: 5.6 mi
- Frieda Carrying the Marble Player: 5.6 mi
- Inside: 5.6 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 5.8 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 7.8 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 8.5 mi
- Ashby Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Barrett House: 6.1 mi
- Barrett House: 6.4 mi
- Nutting Ledges: 9.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.9 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 12.9 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 7.8 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 10.4 mi
- Swimming Hole: 11.6 mi
- Dog Beach: 13.0 mi
- Contoocook Lake Public Beach: 13.4 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 8.4 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 14.0 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 14.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 5.3 mi
- Middle Falls: 6.7 mi
- The Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 6.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.2 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.2 mi
- Billings Fold: 19.2 mi
- Black Precipice: 19.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 19.9 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 21.6 mi
- Trap Falls: 8.3 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 18.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 22.9 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 13.2 mi
- River Road Spring: 13.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 18.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 22.3 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 18.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Nissitissit River Headwaters Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Pack Monadnock Mountain | NW 317° | 694 m | 9.1 mi |
| Pack Monadnock Mountain | NW 306° | 692 m | 8.4 mi |
| Holt Peak | WNW 290° | 623 m | 7.6 mi |
| Burton Peak | WNW 283° | 605 m | 7.7 mi |
| Temple Mountain | WNW 296° | 596 m | 8.0 mi |
| New Ipswich Mountain | WSW 251° | 563 m | 9.3 mi |
| Barrett Mountain | WSW 258° | 561 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kidder Mountain | W 267° | 549 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:31 | 16:17 |
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 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 44 | 54 | 63 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenville 1 NNE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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