Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Sanborn Memorial Forest
Sanborn Memorial Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. North Mount Pawtuckaway stands 308 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Burley Farms, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Independence Byway passes 7.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.05923, -71.04745
- 7.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 14.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 19.2 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 20.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Burley Farms: 0.2 mi
- Burley Farms: 0.2 mi
- Burley Farms: 0.4 mi
- Dimond Hill Easement: 0.8 mi
- Lamprey River Floodplain Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Dimond Hill: 0.8 mi
- Burley Hill: 1.0 mi
- Redoak Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.1 mi
- Rundlett Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Fox Run Park: 1.0 mi
- Seacoast United Complex: 3.6 mi
- Marston Farm Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
- Mary E. Folsom Blair Park: 4.2 mi
- Little River Park: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Epping Fire and Brick Museum: 1.9 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 5.0 mi
- Stone School Museum: 5.7 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 5.8 mi
- Polk Library: 6.7 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 2.7 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 5.1 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 6.8 mi
- Powder House: 7.1 mi
- Wagon: 10.1 mi
Historic sites
- Newmarket Water Works: 5.3 mi
- Wentworth Cheswell Memorial: 5.4 mi
- Gary Pomeroy: 5.6 mi
- Birthplace of the Timberland Boot: 5.8 mi
- Chick's Weir: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 51
- Bedrock Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 6.3 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- MUB Garden: 7.9 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 10.0 mi
Beaches: 39
- Nottingham Town Beach: 5.1 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 12.0 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 13.7 mi
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 14.4 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 14.8 mi
Artworks: 35
- Why We Love Newmarket: 5.8 mi
- Milbuie: 7.3 mi
- Founders Gate: 7.5 mi
- Scatwell: 7.6 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Great Falls: 2.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 3.0 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 4.9 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 5.3 mi
- Packer's Falls: 5.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Upper Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 7.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 8.1 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 8.2 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- East Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 6.6 mi
- Log Landing: 7.0 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 7.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 7.8 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 12.6 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 12.8 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 16.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Marine Safety Detachment: 17.1 mi
- Oil House: 17.1 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 17.1 mi
- Front Range Light: 19.4 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 24.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 6.8 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 8.7 mi
- Lion's Spring: 14.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Sanborn Memorial Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Mount Pawtuckaway | WNW 299° | 308 m | 8.7 mi |
| South Mount Pawtuckaway | WNW 294° | 303 m | 7.4 mi |
| Middle Mount Pawtuckaway | WNW 295° | 287 m | 7.8 mi |
| Rocky Ridge | WNW 302° | 192 m | 8.0 mi |
| Meloon Hill | WNW 290° | 189 m | 8.4 mi |
| Tavern Hill | NW 306° | 185 m | 7.1 mi |
| Norway Hill | W 275° | 152 m | 8.2 mi |
| Merry Hill | NNW 346° | 146 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:48 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:06 | 19:44 | 20:28 |
| 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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