Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Spruce Ponds Wetlands
Spruce Ponds Wetlands is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 157 m. Blue Job Mountain stands 412 m to the north, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Caverly Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Branch River Valley Trail passes 14 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Strafford
How to reach it
Coordinates43.22586, -71.13067
- 14.2 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
- 16.1 mi off the Lakes Region Tour
- 19.2 mi off the Independence Byway
- 19.8 mi off the Canterbury Shaker Village Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Caverly Hill: 0.7 mi
- Oak Hill: 1.4 mi
- Nippo Hill: 2.1 mi
- Bennett Hill: 2.4 mi
- Bumfagging Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Wathne Lot/Town Forest: 0.9 mi
- Isinglass River Conservation Reserve: 1.4 mi
- Leighton Forest: 1.5 mi
- Northwood Ridge Water Supply Land: 1.6 mi
- Dupee Lot: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Cellar Hole: 1.6 mi
- Cellar Hole: 1.8 mi
- Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Smith (1843-1891) Historic Marker: 5.2 mi
- Cellar Hole: 7.4 mi
- Deerfield Parade: 7.8 mi
Museums
- Strafford Historic Society: 3.0 mi
- The Van Dame Museum and Reserch Cente: 7.5 mi
- Deerfield Historical Society: 8.5 mi
- Rochester Historical Society: 9.6 mi
- Farm Museum: 10.4 mi
Parks
- Northwood Athlectic Fields: 3.1 mi
- Bow Lake Athletic Fields: 3.5 mi
- Northwood Meadows State Park: 4.3 mi
- Barrington Community Playground: 4.7 mi
- Kelsey Mill Historic Site: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 36
- Wildcat Statue: 11.6 mi
- Conglomerate Rock Sculpture: 11.7 mi
- Spider Statue: 11.7 mi
- Girder Sculpture: 11.7 mi
- Mag8libo: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 23
- Bennett's Bridge Beach: 3.3 mi
- Mary Waldron Beach: 3.7 mi
- Northwood Lake Beach: 6.5 mi
- Nottingham Town Beach: 8.2 mi
- Sandy Point: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 19
- Bedrock Gardens: 10.2 mi
- UNH Butterfly Garden: 10.9 mi
- MUB Garden: 11.9 mi
- Somersworth Community Garden: 14.4 mi
- Wagon Hill Farm Community Gardens: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 17
- Mast Way Trails: 9.2 mi
- Maud Jones Memorial Forest Trail (.8 mi): 9.9 mi
- Deerfield Fairgrounds: 10.5 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 12.9 mi
- Wagon: 14.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Gonic Trails Falls: 7.7 mi
- Steeles Falls: 9.2 mi
- Great Falls: 9.6 mi
- Hook Island Falls: 10.6 mi
- Kimballs Falls: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Devil's Den Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 7.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Lower Slabs: 7.8 mi
- Boulder Natural: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- East Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
- SERCs A & B Greenspace: 11.7 mi
- Log Landing: 11.7 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 17.5 mi
- Front Pavilion: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 24.1 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Two Sisters Spring: 7.2 mi
- Jailhouse Spring: 18.7 mi
- Huckins Spring: 20.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Marine Safety Detachment: 23.8 mi
- Oil House: 23.8 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Spruce Ponds Wetlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Job Mountain | N 6° | 412 m | 7.3 mi |
| Catamount Mountain | WNW 292° | 403 m | 9.0 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 333° | 401 m | 4.2 mi |
| Little Blue Job | N 5° | 377 m | 7.8 mi |
| Evans Mountain | NW 318° | 370 m | 5.1 mi |
| Neville Peak | WSW 252° | 363 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hussey Mountain | NNE 15° | 350 m | 8.8 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | SW 228° | 347 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:45 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:32 | 18:06 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:26 | 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 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Durham, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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