Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Spring Hill Open Space
Spring Hill Open Space is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Earl G. Legacy Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Bedford
How to reach it
Coordinates42.95274, -71.54473
- 4.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 5.2 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 10.0 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 17.2 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Earl G. Legacy Park: 0.7 mi
- Benedictine Park: 0.9 mi
- Bedford Village Common: 1.5 mi
- Little League Complex: 1.6 mi
- Bedford Athletic Complex: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- CamaID: 14-71-18A: 0.9 mi
- Van Loan Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Muller Park: 1.0 mi
- Middleton Lot (Historic Town Pond): 1.0 mi
- Woodland Hills Open Space: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Powder Hill: 0.9 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.2 mi
- Beards Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bells Hill: 1.9 mi
- Joppa Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 5.5 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 5.9 mi
- Bell: 6.4 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 4.9 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 6.4 mi
- Millennium Child: 12.6 mi
- The Face of PSA: 13.6 mi
- Diversity: 13.7 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.0 mi
- Block Party Social: 8.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.1 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.2 mi
- Everett Dam: 11.2 mi
Museums: 43
- SEE Science Center: 4.6 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 5.4 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 5.5 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 6.1 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 19
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Dog Beach: 7.0 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 8.6 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 11.8 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wildcat Falls: 6.9 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.4 mi
- Middle Falls: 9.6 mi
- Senter Falls: 10.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 11
- Litchfield Community Garden: 8.8 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 9.0 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 12.3 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 15.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 21.5 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 18.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 18.4 mi
- Log Landing: 19.6 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 19.9 mi
- East Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 15.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 7.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Spring Hill Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 311° | 401 m | 4.0 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 314° | 395 m | 3.0 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 267° | 388 m | 6.0 mi |
| South Hill | W 261° | 314 m | 7.9 mi |
| Storey Hill | WSW 258° | 307 m | 7.6 mi |
| Roby Hill | WSW 254° | 302 m | 5.7 mi |
| McCollom Hill | WSW 254° | 277 m | 7.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 238° | 269 m | 7.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:50 | 18:21 | 18:58 |
| June solstice | 05:08 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:45 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:29 | 16:15 |
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 | 28 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Manchester AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412522007
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 2 mi
- Manchester · 5 mi
- Merrimack · 7 mi
- Amherst · 8 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Brookline · 10 mi
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