Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Shea Reservation
Shea Reservation is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 176 m. Sawyer Hill stands 555 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverdale Sanctuary, a nature reserve 1.2 miles away. Currier & Ives Trail passes 0.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests
How to reach it
Coordinates43.26830, -71.73383
- 0.3 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
- 9.0 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
- 9.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 10.8 mi off the Lake Sunapee Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Eagles Nest · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Riverdale Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Davisville State Forest: 1.5 mi
- Jelleme Forest: 1.6 mi
- Dustin Conservation Easement: 2.5 mi
- Bohanan Farm West: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Putney Hill: 1.5 mi
- Ox Pond Hill: 1.7 mi
- Chase Hill: 2.3 mi
- Round Hill: 2.4 mi
- Stanley Hill: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Park Avenue Field: 2.2 mi
- George Park: 2.8 mi
- Houston Park: 3.1 mi
- Dogwood Island: 3.1 mi
- Riverway Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Boudreau Square: 6.8 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial: 7.3 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site: 7.3 mi
- Hannah Duston Memorial Historic site: 7.4 mi
- Gerrish Depot: 7.9 mi
Museums: 24
- Little Nature Museum: 4.0 mi
- New Hampshire Telephone Museum: 4.2 mi
- Upton Chandler House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Canterbury Historical Society: 9.7 mi
- Mary Baker Eddy House: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 22
- Riverland Beach: 7.4 mi
- Wadleigh State Beach: 12.5 mi
- Lagace Beach: 13.4 mi
- Griffin Beach: 14.1 mi
- White Sands Beach: 14.7 mi
Artworks: 16
- Uranus: 10.6 mi
- Neptune: 10.6 mi
- John Gilbert Winant: 10.7 mi
- Commodore George Hamilton Perkins: 10.7 mi
- John Parker Hale: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 9
- Mercury-Redstone Plaza: 10.6 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.7 mi
- Everett Dam: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Gleason Falls: 14.1 mi
- Brennan Falls: 19.8 mi
- Profile Falls: 20.7 mi
- Steeles Falls: 21.6 mi
- Pollard Mills Falls: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Canterbury Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Sanbornton Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Springfield Rest Area I-89 (North Bound): 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Baker Ledge: 10.3 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.3 mi
- The Bulkhead: 14.3 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 17.0 mi
- Crocketts Ledge: 25.0 mi
Gardens: 4
- Vegetable Garden: 13.9 mi
- Botanical Garden: 13.9 mi
- Garden at Tracy Library: 16.2 mi
- Washington Community Garden: 19.3 mi
Springs: 4
- (seasonal): 17.1 mi
- River Road Spring: 19.8 mi
- Huckins Spring: 19.9 mi
- Breck-Plankey Spring: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hippy Hill: 18.9 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Cillryville Bridge: 13.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Shea Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Hill | NW 321° | 555 m | 7.4 mi |
| Stewarts Peak | W 260° | 552 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mink Hills | W 264° | 496 m | 6.2 mi |
| Craney Hill | SSW 202° | 420 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bible Hill | W 264° | 384 m | 8.5 mi |
| Colby Hill | SW 233° | 376 m | 8.9 mi |
| Liberty Hill | SW 235° | 362 m | 7.8 mi |
| Guild Hill | W 262° | 351 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:09 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:28 | 16:15 |
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 | 22 | 23 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hopkinton Lake, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Concord · 10 mi
- Franklin · 13 mi
- Tilton · 14 mi
- New London · 16 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 17 mi
- Hooksett · 18 mi
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