Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Van Loan Preserve
Van Loan Preserve is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. North Uncanoonuc Mountain stands 401 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Middleton Lot (Historic Town Pond), a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway passes 4.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Piscuataquog Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates42.94354, -71.53158
- 4.8 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 6.1 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 9.1 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 18.0 mi off the Currier & Ives Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Middleton Lot (Historic Town Pond): 0.1 mi
- Muller Park: 0.1 mi
- CamaID: 14-71-18A: 0.2 mi
- Spring Hill Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Meetinghouse Common Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Benedictine Park: 0.4 mi
- Little League Complex: 0.7 mi
- Bedford Village Common: 0.8 mi
- Bedford Athletic Complex: 0.9 mi
- Earl G. Legacy Park: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bells Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beards Hill: 1.5 mi
- Powder Hill: 1.8 mi
- Strawberry Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Pvt. John Henry Sweeney Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Old Derryfield Center: 5.7 mi
- Bell: 5.9 mi
- Goffstown Public Library: 6.3 mi
- Amherst Civil War Monument: 7.3 mi
Artworks
- Brigadier General John Stark: 4.7 mi
- Soldier and Sailers Monument: 5.6 mi
- Millennium Child: 11.8 mi
- The Face of PSA: 12.8 mi
- Diversity: 12.9 mi
Attractions
- The Amoskeag Fishways: 5.0 mi
- Block Party Social: 8.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.7 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 10.6 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 10.9 mi
Museums: 44
- SEE Science Center: 4.5 mi
- Currier Museum Art Center: 5.3 mi
- Aviation Museum of New Hampshire: 5.3 mi
- Currier Museum of Art: 5.4 mi
- Amherst Historical Society Wigwam Museum: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 20
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 5.0 mi
- Dog Beach: 6.2 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 8.2 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 11.0 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 11.9 mi
Gardens: 12
- Litchfield Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 11.4 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Wildcat Falls: 6.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.8 mi
- Middle Falls: 9.9 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 10.3 mi
- Senter Falls: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Raymond Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 14.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 21.3 mi
- Devil's Den Cliff: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 17.3 mi
- North Grove Catering: 17.5 mi
- Log Landing: 19.3 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 20.7 mi
- East Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Hooksett Rest Area: 11.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 14.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
Springs: 1
- River Road Spring: 7.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Van Loan Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 311° | 401 m | 4.9 mi |
| South Uncanoonuc Mountain | NW 314° | 395 m | 4.0 mi |
| Joe English Hill | W 273° | 388 m | 6.6 mi |
| South Hill | W 266° | 314 m | 8.5 mi |
| Storey Hill | W 263° | 307 m | 8.2 mi |
| Roby Hill | W 261° | 302 m | 6.3 mi |
| McCollom Hill | W 260° | 277 m | 8.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 245° | 269 m | 7.7 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1412513689
Day trips start here
- Bedford · 1 mi
- Manchester · 5 mi
- Merrimack · 6 mi
- Amherst · 7 mi
- Merrimack Valley · 9 mi
- Brookline · 10 mi
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