Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Sawyer Conservation Area
Sawyer Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Hubbard Hill stands 155 m to the northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is 1741 NH/MA Marker, a historic site 0.5 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Atkinson Conservation Commission
How to reach it
Coordinates42.82212, -71.14298
- 10.8 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 12.4 mi off the Independence Byway
- 13.5 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Coastal Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 15 mi
- Eagle Rock · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 1741 NH/MA Marker: 0.5 mi
- Foot: 0.5 mi
- Time Capsule 1976–2076: 2.7 mi
- Colonial House Foundation: 2.9 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Poors Hill: 0.5 mi
- Parsonage Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bragg Hill: 1.0 mi
- Beebe Hill: 1.4 mi
- Providence Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Ruth D. McPherson Conservation Land: 0.8 mi
- Sisters Pond: 0.9 mi
- Viburnum Woods: 0.9 mi
- Creek Brook Conservation Area: 1.0 mi
- John's Woods at Tattersall Farm: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Collins Park: 1.6 mi
- Clement Farm: 1.8 mi
- Woodlock Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Plaistow Town Green: 2.7 mi
- Smith Field: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Plaistow Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Museum of Printing: 3.6 mi
- Buttonwoods Museum: 5.2 mi
- Salem Transportation Museum: 5.2 mi
- Methuen Historical Society: 6.7 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 3.0 mi
- Georgetown Community Garden: 9.7 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Italian Garden: 10.7 mi
- Rose Garden: 10.7 mi
Attractions
- America's Stonehenge: 3.5 mi
- Ice Jet: 5.7 mi
- Dodgem: 5.7 mi
- Zero Gravity: 5.7 mi
- Untamed: 5.7 mi
Artworks
- Anchor: 3.7 mi
- Bicentennial Statue: 11.9 mi
- Armillary Sphere: 12.1 mi
- Pieta: 12.6 mi
- Torrential Flight: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 57
- Hampstead Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 6.2 mi
- Windham Town Beach: 8.3 mi
- American Legion Beach: 9.3 mi
- Stevens Pond Beach: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 9.0 mi
- Wildcat Ledge: 11.3 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 15.7 mi
- Great Neck: 18.9 mi
- Lower Slabs: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 11.9 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 16.5 mi
- Log Landing: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Newbury Falls: 11.9 mi
- Great Falls: 14.9 mi
- Lower Falls: 14.9 mi
- Hampton Falls: 15.1 mi
- Wamesit Falls: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 4.3 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 6.1 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 6.6 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 7.4 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Lion's Spring: 9.2 mi
- Rail Spring: 14.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 14.8 mi
- Mystery Spring: 21.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Haywardville: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Sawyer Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard Hill | NW 309° | 155 m | 7.3 mi |
| Jennys Hill | W 268° | 145 m | 6.9 mi |
| Butman Hill | NNW 328° | 144 m | 7.4 mi |
| Brandy Rock Hill | WNW 300° | 138 m | 6.0 mi |
| Eastman Hill | NNW 326° | 132 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hog Hill | NNW 327° | 127 m | 1.9 mi |
| Smith Mountain | NNW 342° | 123 m | 5.3 mi |
| Howe Hill | NW 320° | 119 m | 5.6 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 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Haverhill, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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