Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Pilgrim Homes Land
Pilgrim Homes Land is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Powow Hill stands 99 m to the east, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Richard Sargent Wildlife Management Area (Unit 3), a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Independence Byway passes 5.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Newton, NH
How to reach it
Coordinates42.86906, -71.02025
- 5.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 8.3 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 10.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 11 mi
- Eagle Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Richard Sargent Wildlife Management Area (Unit 3): 0.6 mi
- Madison Way Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Mildred Perkins Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Perkins Conservation Area: 0.9 mi
- Busch Farm Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Pine Hill: 0.9 mi
- Brush Hill: 0.9 mi
- Highlands Hill: 1.3 mi
- Bugsmouth Hill: 1.4 mi
- Sargent Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Greenie Park: 1.3 mi
- Training Field: 2.4 mi
- Kimball Park: 2.8 mi
- Steven's Field: 2.9 mi
- Woodsom Farm North: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Liberty Tree: 1.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.4 mi
- World War Honor Roll: 2.6 mi
- Brandy Brow: 3.0 mi
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Newton Town Beach: 2.2 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Seabrook Beach: 10.5 mi
- Salisbury Beach: 10.5 mi
- South Beach: 10.8 mi
Museums
- Plaistow Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Bartlett Museum: 4.9 mi
- Lowell's Boat Shop: 5.7 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 7.1 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Italian Garden: 5.5 mi
- Rose Garden: 5.5 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 5.5 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 5.5 mi
- Shallow-Cold Frames: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- Market Square: 8.6 mi
- Powder House: 8.8 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 9.6 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 10.5 mi
- New England Dragway: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 56
- Scatwell: 8.2 mi
- Peace Offering: 8.3 mi
- Native Fish: 8.3 mi
- Brushstrokes: 8.3 mi
- G-Swirl: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Sheep's Rock: 9.3 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 12.8 mi
- Great Neck: 15.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.8 mi
- Bar Head Cliff: 17.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Hampton Falls: 8.2 mi
- Great Falls: 8.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 8.7 mi
- Newbury Falls: 9.4 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 15.2 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 10.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 10.4 mi
- North Grove Catering: 12.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 13.4 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 3.2 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 7.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 2.9 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 8.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 10.4 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 8.8 mi
- Oil House: 21.0 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 21.0 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dogtown: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Pilgrim Homes Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powow Hill | E 93° | 99 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ayers Hill | SSW 204° | 97 m | 4.7 mi |
| Rock Rimmon Hill | NW 317° | 94 m | 5.6 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | S 190° | 93 m | 1.8 mi |
| Red Oak Hill | SSW 194° | 93 m | 1.9 mi |
| Chair Hill | ENE 71° | 93 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sawyers Hill | E 84° | 91 m | 2.2 mi |
| Morse Hill | N 8° | 91 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:27 | 16:13 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1082791399
Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 5 mi
- Haverhill · 7 mi
- Groveland · 8 mi
- Newburyport · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 11 mi
- Salem · 11 mi
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