Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Pelham Schools Natural Area
Pelham Schools Natural Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Jeremy Hill stands 171 m to the northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Willow St Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 8.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pelham Schools
How to reach it
Coordinates42.72207, -71.32281
- 8.5 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
- 20.2 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 22.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
- Skywalk Observatory · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Village Green: 0.7 mi
- Meetinghouse Park: 0.8 mi
- Dennis P. Lyons Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Peabody Forest Trailhead: 0.9 mi
- Golden Brook Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Pulpit Rock: 0.9 mi
- Cambridge Hill: 1.9 mi
- Gumpas Hill: 2.0 mi
- Winter Hill: 2.3 mi
- Seavey Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Diane's Field: 1.4 mi
- John Ogonowski: 3.4 mi
- Textile Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Rev A.M. Garin O.M.I.: 5.1 mi
- Hudson 9/11 Memorial: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Wolven Park: 1.4 mi
- Costa Conservation Area: 1.9 mi
- Merriam Farm Town Forest: 2.0 mi
- Little Island Pond Conservation Area: 2.0 mi
- Dracut Water Supply Lands: 2.0 mi
Attractions
- Suffolk Mill Turbine Exhibit: 5.0 mi
- The History of Railroads in Lowell: 5.3 mi
- SkyVenture: 6.0 mi
- Mine of Lost Souls: 6.1 mi
- Pirate Ship: 6.1 mi
Museums
- Tsongas Industrial History Center: 5.2 mi
- Mill Girls and Immigrants Exhibit: 5.2 mi
- Boot Cotton Mills Museum: 5.2 mi
- New England Quilt Museum: 5.3 mi
- National Streetcar Museum: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- Kerouac Commemorative: 5.3 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 5.4 mi
- Hydro: 5.6 mi
- Pieta: 5.9 mi
- Wamesit Indian Statue: 7.5 mi
Gardens
- Gates Block Garden: 5.3 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 7.0 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 7.9 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 27
- Willow St Beach: 0.2 mi
- Pelham Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 4.5 mi
- Freeman Lake Beach: 6.8 mi
- American Legion Beach: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- North Grove Catering: 6.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 7.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 9.6 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 5.3 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 14.4 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 15.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Bloody Bluff: 19.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Wamesit Falls: 6.6 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 13.1 mi
- The Falls: 15.3 mi
- Newbury Falls: 20.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 5.7 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 7.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 14.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 17.2 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 23.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Mystery Spring: 10.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 20.3 mi
- Quarry Spring: 22.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Pelham Schools Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Hill | NW 314° | 171 m | 2.5 mi |
| Bush Hill | NW 307° | 152 m | 3.4 mi |
| Barrett Hill | NW 321° | 148 m | 5.6 mi |
| Jennys Hill | NNE 18° | 145 m | 7.0 mi |
| Seavey Hill | WSW 253° | 142 m | 2.5 mi |
| Butterfield Rock | N 6° | 136 m | 6.4 mi |
| Merrill Hill | WNW 284° | 134 m | 3.7 mi |
| Long Hill | W 270° | 127 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:20 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lowell, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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