Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Split Rock Conservation Area
Split Rock Conservation Area is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Redoak Hill stands 119 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. Independence Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Brentwood
How to reach it
Coordinates42.96507, -71.04158
- 4.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 12.2 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 13.6 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 16.9 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 16 mi
- Eagle Rock · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Split Rock Conservation Area: 0.2 mi
- Goun & Kaufman Conservation Easement: 0.9 mi
- Little River Natural Area: 1.0 mi
- Rowell Road Reservation: 1.1 mi
- DeYoung-Fralic Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Magnusson Memorial Fields: 1.5 mi
- Chase Fields: 1.7 mi
- Brentwood Recreation Area: 2.3 mi
- Kingston Plain: 2.4 mi
- Kingston State Park: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Brentwood Museum: 1.7 mi
- Exeter Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Folsom Tavern: 4.8 mi
- American Independence Museum: 4.8 mi
- Ladd-Gilman House: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Great Hill: 1.7 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.7 mi
- Giles Hill: 2.9 mi
- York Hill: 3.2 mi
- Rock Rimmon Hill: 3.7 mi
Historic sites
- Betty and Barney Hill: 1.8 mi
- French Mill: 2.3 mi
- Joseph Young Foundation: 2.7 mi
- Spofford Mill: 3.0 mi
- Thomas & Ellen Shinnick House: 4.3 mi
Attractions
- New England Dragway: 4.1 mi
- Powder House: 4.9 mi
- Mast Way Trails: 11.3 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 11.8 mi
- Al Gauron Fishing & Whale Watching: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 58
- Great Bay Community Wildlife Garden: 7.8 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 8.9 mi
- Vegtable Garden: 11.3 mi
- Italian Garden: 11.3 mi
- The Colonial Gardens at the Weeks Brick House: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 44
- Newton Town Beach: 5.6 mi
- Hampstead Town Beach: 9.0 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 10.7 mi
- Hampton Beach: 12.4 mi
- South Beach: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 39
- Milbuie: 4.7 mi
- Scatwell: 4.7 mi
- Founders Gate: 5.0 mi
- Why We Love Newmarket: 9.5 mi
- Anchor: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Lower Falls: 5.0 mi
- Great Falls: 5.0 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 8.9 mi
- Great Falls: 9.2 mi
- Piscassic Falls: 9.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Upper Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Sheep's Rock: 12.6 mi
- Lower Slabs: 12.6 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.9 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Stratham Town Landing: 6.0 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 9.0 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 9.1 mi
- Front Pavilion: 9.2 mi
- Log Landing: 9.9 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 9.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 9.9 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 9.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 4.6 mi
- Lion's Spring: 8.6 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 15.0 mi
- Rail Spring: 16.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Front Range Light: 13.9 mi
- Oil House: 18.3 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 18.3 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 18.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Split Rock Conservation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redoak Hill | NNW 348° | 119 m | 6.8 mi |
| French Hill | WSW 251° | 113 m | 6.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WSW 244° | 112 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hoyt's Hill | WSW 250° | 108 m | 5.7 mi |
| Philbrick Hill | WSW 255° | 101 m | 4.2 mi |
| Coburn Hill | WSW 249° | 98 m | 4.1 mi |
| Rock Rimmon Hill | SW 227° | 94 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rundlett Hill | NNW 338° | 94 m | 7.5 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, 5 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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