Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Rowell Road Reservation
Rowell Road Reservation is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Kennard Hill stands 129 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. Independence Byway passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire
How to reach it
Coordinates42.98121, -71.02738
- 3.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 11.9 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 18.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 17 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rowell Road Reservation: 0.3 mi
- Pickpocket Road Conservation Area: 0.7 mi
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 1.1 mi
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Goun & Kaufman Conservation Easement: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Deer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Great Hill: 1.8 mi
- York Hill: 3.2 mi
- Giles Hill: 3.3 mi
- Beech Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Brentwood Museum: 2.2 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 3.9 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- American Independence Museum: 4.0 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 4.0 mi
Parks
- Gooch Park: 2.3 mi
- Brentwood Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- Magnusson Memorial Fields: 2.8 mi
- Brickyard Park: 2.8 mi
- Chase Fields: 3.1 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 2.9 mi
- Powder House: 4.0 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 10.1 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 11.4 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 12.1 mi
Historic sites
- Betty and Barney Hill: 3.1 mi
- Thomas & Ellen Shinnick House: 3.5 mi
- Margaret A. Buker: 3.5 mi
- Samuel S. Hodgdon: 3.5 mi
- Cyrus Morse: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 58
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 6.5 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 7.8 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 10.2 mi
- MUB Garden: 11.7 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Newton Town Beach: 6.8 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 10.0 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 10.3 mi
- Hampton Beach: 12.1 mi
- North Beach: 12.2 mi
Artworks: 38
- Milbuie: 3.9 mi
- Scatwell: 4.0 mi
- Founders Gate: 4.2 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 8.2 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 11.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Upper Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Lower Slabs: 12.2 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.4 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.6 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Lower Falls: 4.1 mi
- Great Falls: 4.2 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 7.7 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 8.1 mi
- Great Falls: 8.2 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Stratham Town Landing: 4.9 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Front Pavilion: 8.0 mi
- East Picnic Area: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 8.9 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.0 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 10.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 3.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 9.3 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 13.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 17.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 14.3 mi
- Oil House: 17.2 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 17.2 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Rowell Road Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennard Hill | NW 326° | 129 m | 7.8 mi |
| Redoak Hill | NNW 339° | 119 m | 6.0 mi |
| French Hill | WSW 245° | 113 m | 7.4 mi |
| Hoyt's Hill | WSW 244° | 108 m | 6.8 mi |
| Philbrick Hill | WSW 246° | 101 m | 5.3 mi |
| Coburn Hill | WSW 240° | 98 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rock Rimmon Hill | SW 223° | 94 m | 5.0 mi |
| Rundlett Hill | NNW 328° | 94 m | 6.9 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 | 07:13 | 15:27 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Amesbury · 10 mi
- Haverhill · 14 mi
- Newburyport · 14 mi
- Deerfield · 15 mi
- Groveland · 15 mi
- Portsmouth · 15 mi
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