Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Plaistow Town Forest
Plaistow Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Warner Hill stands 182 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Noyes Wildflower Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Independence Byway passes 10 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Plaistow Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.86019, -71.12407
- 10.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.3 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 13.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 15.5 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Noyes Wildflower Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Plaistow Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Crown Hill Town Forest: 0.6 mi
- Hampstead Town Conservation Land: 0.7 mi
- Duston Parcel: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Pine Knoll: 0.7 mi
- Bragg Hill: 1.8 mi
- Misery Hill: 1.9 mi
- Hog Hill: 2.3 mi
- Poors Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Plaistow Athletic Recreation Complex: 0.9 mi
- Collins Park: 1.4 mi
- Smith Field: 1.8 mi
- Plaistow Town Green: 2.2 mi
- Meeting House Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 2.2 mi
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 2.7 mi
- Foot: 2.7 mi
- Colonial House Foundation: 4.0 mi
- Brandy Brow: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Plaistow Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 5.7 mi
- Museum of Printing: 6.0 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 6.7 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 4.3 mi
- Untamed: 7.7 mi
- Psycho-Drome: 7.8 mi
- Ice Jet: 7.8 mi
- Zero Gravity: 7.8 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 4.3 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.1 mi
- The Formal Gardens: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 54
- Anchor: 4.3 mi
- Scatwell: 11.9 mi
- Milbuie: 12.0 mi
- Founders Gate: 12.4 mi
- Will He.: 12.9 mi
Beaches: 43
- Hampstead Town Beach: 3.6 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 3.8 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 9.5 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 10.2 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 4.7 mi
- North Grove Catering: 7.7 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 13.9 mi
- Log Landing: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Table: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.7 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 13.2 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 14.5 mi
- Lower Slabs: 18.0 mi
- Upper Cliff: 18.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Great Falls: 12.4 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.4 mi
- Newbury Falls: 12.5 mi
- Hampton Falls: 13.4 mi
- Great Falls: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 5.0 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.2 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 8.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 12.2 mi
Springs: 5
- Lion's Spring: 8.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 12.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 14.3 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 23.0 mi
- Mystery Spring: 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Plaistow Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Hill | WNW 284° | 182 m | 7.4 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NW 309° | 166 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | WNW 287° | 155 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hoyt Hill | NW 314° | 146 m | 6.4 mi |
| Butman Hill | NW 307° | 144 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brandy Rock Hill | W 273° | 138 m | 6.1 mi |
| Eastman Hill | NW 304° | 132 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hog Hill | WSW 243° | 127 m | 2.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Hampstead, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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