Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Oak Ridge Town Forest
Oak Ridge Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 51 m. South Mount Pawtuckaway stands 303 m to the north-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fremont Memorial Park, a park 0.8 miles away. Independence Byway passes 8.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Fremont
How to reach it
Coordinates42.98849, -71.11916
- 8.3 mi off the Independence Byway
- 14.4 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 17.4 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fremont Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Brentwood Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Seacoast United Complex: 2.5 mi
- Mary E. Folsom Blair Park: 3.6 mi
- Colby Pond Park: 3.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Cooperage Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Brown Brook Forest: 1.4 mi
- Victor Garrison Memorial Forest: 1.6 mi
- Brentwood Town Forest: 2.6 mi
- Tucker and French Family Forest: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Beede Hill: 0.9 mi
- Philbrick Hill: 2.7 mi
- Coburn Hill: 3.1 mi
- Jones Hill: 3.7 mi
- Little Rattlesnake Hill: 3.7 mi
Museums
- Polk Library: 1.1 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 2.6 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 4.2 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Spofford Mill: 3.0 mi
- Joseph Young Foundation: 3.5 mi
- French Mill: 3.7 mi
- Betty and Barney Hill: 4.3 mi
- Historic Hazelton mill: 6.4 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 5.3 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 8.4 mi
- Powder House: 8.6 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 10.0 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 57
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 10.4 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 11.5 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 51
- Milbuie: 8.5 mi
- Scatwell: 8.6 mi
- Founders Gate: 8.8 mi
- Anchor: 10.7 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 40
- Hampstead Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 7.8 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Great Falls: 8.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.8 mi
- Great Falls: 8.8 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 9.1 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Lower Slabs: 9.4 mi
- Upper Cliff: 9.4 mi
- Boulder Natural: 9.6 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 9.8 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Log Landing: 6.1 mi
- East Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 9.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 11.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 13.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 13.4 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 13.6 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 14.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 8.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 12.1 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 14.5 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 17.8 mi
- Oil House: 21.5 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.5 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Oak Ridge Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | NNW 338° | 303 m | 8.4 mi |
| Dumplingtown Hill | WNW 300° | 191 m | 7.1 mi |
| Patten Hill | WNW 291° | 189 m | 7.9 mi |
| Meloon Hill | NNW 331° | 189 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bell Hill | WSW 250° | 180 m | 8.0 mi |
| Walnut Hill | SW 229° | 166 m | 7.1 mi |
| Norway Hill | NW 321° | 152 m | 7.2 mi |
| Moore Hill | SW 236° | 152 m | 8.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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