Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Rothwell Reserve
Rothwell Reserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. South Mount Pawtuckaway stands 303 m to the west, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Wadleigh's Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Independence Byway passes 8.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lee
How to reach it
Coordinates43.09302, -71.01102
- 8.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 20.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 21.5 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Two Rivers Wildlife Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Tuttle Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
- Little River Reserve: 1.9 mi
- Wiggin Farm Conservation Area: 2.1 mi
- Haley Woods: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Long Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pelatiah Hill: 1.7 mi
- Thompson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Burley Hill: 2.1 mi
- Grapevine Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Little River Park: 1.8 mi
- John Hatch Park: 2.5 mi
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 2.6 mi
- Fox Run Park: 2.8 mi
- Packers Falls Park: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- Mast Way Trails: 2.4 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 3.9 mi
- New England Dragway: 4.9 mi
- Wagon: 7.5 mi
- Powder House: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Newmarket Water Works: 3.3 mi
- Wentworth Cheswell Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Gary Pomeroy: 3.6 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 3.9 mi
- Newmarket Memorial Pavilion: 3.9 mi
Museums
- Stone School Museum: 3.8 mi
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 4.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 5.0 mi
- Great Bay Discovery Center: 6.3 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 50
- Bedrock Gardens: 1.6 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- MUB Garden: 5.0 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 5.7 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 41
- Nottingham Town Beach: 5.8 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 13.6 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 14.0 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 14.5 mi
- Jenness Beach: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 35
- Why We Love Newmarket: 3.9 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 4.7 mi
- Spider Statue: 4.8 mi
- Mag8libo: 4.8 mi
- Dance Of The Ray: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Wadleigh's Falls: 0.3 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 2.0 mi
- Great Falls: 2.5 mi
- Packer's Falls: 3.1 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Upper Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 8.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 9.0 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 9.0 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 4.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 6.9 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 7.0 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 7.0 mi
- Front Pavilion: 7.0 mi
Rest areas: 9
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 13.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 13.3 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 15.3 mi
- Oil House: 15.3 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 15.3 mi
- Front Range Light: 20.8 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Two Sisters Spring: 6.0 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 7.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.7 mi
- Rail Spring: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Rothwell Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | W 274° | 303 m | 8.6 mi |
| Tavern Hill | WNW 283° | 185 m | 7.8 mi |
| Cooper Hill | NW 320° | 181 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bumfagging Hill | NNW 326° | 169 m | 8.3 mi |
| Merry Hill | NW 325° | 146 m | 6.5 mi |
| Isinglass Hill | W 280° | 137 m | 4.6 mi |
| Elm Hill | WNW 291° | 136 m | 6.7 mi |
| Peavy Hill | WNW 299° | 131 m | 4.5 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 | 20:28 |
| 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 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham 2 SSW, 3 mi away.
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