Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Salem Town Forest
Salem Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Warner Hill stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Zion Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 7.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Salem
How to reach it
Coordinates42.80880, -71.22757
- 7.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 17.7 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 19 mi
- Eagle Rock · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Zion Hill: 0.4 mi
- Gordons Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mystery Hill: 2.5 mi
- Spicket Hill: 2.5 mi
- Providence Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Millville Street Wetland: 1.2 mi
- Windham Town Forest: 2.7 mi
- Conservation Land: 2.8 mi
- Marshall Trust Land: 3.0 mi
- Corbett Memorial Woodland: 3.2 mi
Attractions
- Untamed: 1.4 mi
- Psycho-Drome: 1.4 mi
- Autobahn: 1.4 mi
- Antique Cars: 1.4 mi
- Zero Gravity: 1.5 mi
Museums
- Salem Transportation Museum: 1.8 mi
- Windham Town Museum: 3.7 mi
- Methuen Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Museum of Printing: 5.9 mi
- Plaistow Historical Society: 7.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Park: 2.0 mi
- Colonial House Foundation: 2.5 mi
- Governor Dinsmore Plaque: 2.6 mi
- Tuscan Village Veteran Memorial Monument: 2.7 mi
- Tuscan Village Founding Memorial: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Palmer Field: 2.0 mi
- Field of Dreams: 2.4 mi
- Griffin Park: 2.6 mi
- Morse Field: 3.1 mi
- Woodlock Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 2.1 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 7.4 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Andover Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- Gates Block Garden: 12.1 mi
Artworks
- Anchor: 2.9 mi
- Pieta: 10.5 mi
- Kerouac Commemorative: 11.9 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 12.0 mi
- Mill Girls Sculpture: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 35
- Windham Town Beach: 4.0 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 5.9 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.4 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 7.6 mi
- Willow St Beach: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 4.6 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 13.4 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 20.1 mi
- Lower Slabs: 21.5 mi
- Upper Cliff: 21.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Wamesit Falls: 12.9 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 14.5 mi
- Newbury Falls: 15.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 18.6 mi
- Great Falls: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- North Grove Catering: 1.4 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 2.8 mi
- Picnic Table: 10.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 15.8 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 3.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 3.7 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 8.4 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 10.9 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 18.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 13.6 mi
- Rail Spring: 18.2 mi
- Mystery Spring: 18.4 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 18.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Salem Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warner Hill | NNW 340° | 182 m | 5.7 mi |
| Jeremy Hill | WSW 237° | 171 m | 7.9 mi |
| Walnut Hill | N 1° | 166 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hubbard Hill | NNW 346° | 155 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ryan Hill | NW 317° | 153 m | 4.8 mi |
| Moore Hill | NNW 346° | 152 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bush Hill | WSW 242° | 152 m | 8.5 mi |
| Barrett Hill | W 259° | 148 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/47797869
Day trips start here
- Salem · 2 mi
- Derry · 7 mi
- Haverhill · 8 mi
- Lawrence · 8 mi
- Londonderry · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 8 mi
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