Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Rivers Reach Open Space
Rivers Reach Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 28 m. Kennard Hill stands 129 m to the west-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Oakland Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Independence Byway passes 3.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Newfields
How to reach it
Coordinates43.03020, -70.97827
- 3.7 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.1 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 16.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Oakland Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hickey Hill: 0.7 mi
- Beech Hill: 0.9 mi
- Otis Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Inland Acres Town Forest: 1.2 mi
- Piscassic Greenway: 1.4 mi
- Oaklands Town Forest: 1.6 mi
- Libby Park: 1.7 mi
- Hilton Drive Open Space: 1.9 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 2.4 mi
- Powder House: 3.4 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 6.9 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 7.7 mi
- Wagon: 8.7 mi
Historic sites
- Historical Dudley Gravesite: 3.0 mi
- Jean L. Alexander: 3.3 mi
- Merrill-DeSilvio House: 3.5 mi
- The Exeter Gas Works: 3.5 mi
- Second Burial Ground: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Park Street Common: 3.3 mi
- Walter & Mary Smyk Park: 3.4 mi
- Swasey Parkway: 3.4 mi
- Exeter Gas Works: 3.5 mi
- Robert H. Stewart Waterfront Park: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Folsom Tavern: 3.6 mi
- American Independence Museum: 3.7 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 3.7 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Gilman Garrison House: 3.8 mi
Gardens: 51
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 2.7 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 5.4 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 6.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.6 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 42
- Nottingham Town Beach: 9.1 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 10.8 mi
- Plaice Cove Beach: 11.2 mi
- North Hampton Beach: 11.2 mi
- Plaice Cove: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 34
- Milbuie: 3.8 mi
- Founders Gate: 3.8 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 4.0 mi
- Scatwell: 4.0 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Upper Cliff: 11.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 11.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.1 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.2 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 12.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Lower Falls: 3.7 mi
- Great Falls: 3.8 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 3.9 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 4.4 mi
- Packer's Falls: 5.2 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Stratham Town Landing: 2.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 4.2 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 4.3 mi
- Front Pavilion: 4.4 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 8.7 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 8.9 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 14.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 13.9 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 13.9 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 13.9 mi
- Front Range Light: 16.2 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 3.1 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 10.4 mi
- Lion's Spring: 12.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Rivers Reach Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard Hill | WNW 294° | 129 m | 7.5 mi |
| Redoak Hill | WNW 295° | 119 m | 5.1 mi |
| Magney Hill | NW 306° | 107 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rundlett Hill | WNW 292° | 94 m | 6.6 mi |
| Moulton Ridge | S 179° | 90 m | 6.2 mi |
| Stratham Hill | E 82° | 88 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 320° | 83 m | 2.3 mi |
| Jones Hill | W 277° | 82 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:56 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:26 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1426911455
Day trips start here
- Portsmouth · 11 mi
- Amesbury · 12 mi
- Dover · 13 mi
- Deerfield · 14 mi
- Newburyport · 16 mi
- Haverhill · 18 mi
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