Nature reserve · New Hampshire
Wells Village Town Forest
Wells Village Town Forest is a nature reserve in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Dumplingtown Hill stands 191 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Historic Hazelton mill, a historic site 0.8 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 8.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Sandown
How to reach it
Coordinates42.93563, -71.20785
- 8.6 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 12.6 mi off the Independence Byway
- 13.7 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 18.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Historic Hazelton mill: 0.8 mi
- cellar hole: 1.3 mi
- cellar hole: 2.6 mi
- cellar hole: 2.8 mi
- cellar: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Edward C. Garvey Recreation Facility: 0.8 mi
- Seeley Park & Beach: 1.3 mi
- Community Garden: 1.7 mi
- Depot Road Fields: 2.1 mi
- Roy L. Miller Recreational Fields: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Hoyt Hill: 0.9 mi
- King Hill: 1.0 mi
- Walnut Hill: 1.3 mi
- Butman Hill: 1.7 mi
- Eastman Hill: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Sandown Historical Society & Museum: 1.2 mi
- Polk Library: 5.1 mi
- Raymond Historical Society: 7.0 mi
- Derry Museum of History: 7.2 mi
- Brentwood Museum: 7.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Conservation Land: 1.6 mi
- Fremont Road Town Forest: 2.0 mi
- Great Swamp Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Town Conservation Land: 2.5 mi
- Spring Hill Farm: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Robert Frost Historic Site: 6.2 mi
- America's Stonehenge: 6.3 mi
- Moonlight Meadery: 7.9 mi
- Taylor's Bingo Hall: 8.0 mi
- Candia Springs Adventure Park: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 58
- Pinkerton Memorial Garden: 6.1 mi
- Wildflower Lane Cul de Sac: 7.1 mi
- Edmond G. Thibodeau Memorial Garden: 9.9 mi
- Bedrock Gardens: 13.8 mi
- Litchfield Community Garden: 15.2 mi
Artworks: 51
- Anchor: 6.1 mi
- Milbuie: 13.3 mi
- Scatwell: 13.4 mi
- Brigadier General John Stark: 13.5 mi
- Founders Gate: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Hampstead Town Beach: 3.5 mi
- Gallien's Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Hood's Pond Beach: 7.1 mi
- Newton Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Massabesic Lake Beach: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Great Falls: 13.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 13.7 mi
- Great Falls: 13.7 mi
- Wadleigh's Falls: 14.8 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 10.9 mi
- Lower Slabs: 12.7 mi
- Upper Cliff: 12.7 mi
- Boulder Natural: 12.7 mi
- Ridgeline Climbing: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Log Landing: 8.8 mi
- North Grove Catering: 9.8 mi
- East Picnic Area: 10.6 mi
- Stratham Town Landing: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 10
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (North Bound): 11.7 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 12.5 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Springs: 5
- Jailhouse Spring: 13.2 mi
- Lion's Spring: 13.5 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 19.9 mi
- Rail Spring: 20.7 mi
- River Road Spring: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Front Range Light: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Wells Village Town Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dumplingtown Hill | NNW 347° | 191 m | 7.4 mi |
| Patten Hill | NNW 336° | 189 m | 7.1 mi |
| Warner Hill | SW 221° | 182 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bell Hill | WNW 287° | 180 m | 3.2 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 289° | 167 m | 8.1 mi |
| Walnut Hill | SW 223° | 166 m | 1.3 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NW 320° | 160 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NW 307° | 158 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:07 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:44 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:28 | 16:14 |
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 | 27 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Hampstead, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1427874079
Day trips start here
- Derry · 7 mi
- Londonderry · 10 mi
- Salem · 10 mi
- Haverhill · 13 mi
- Manchester · 13 mi
- Amesbury · 15 mi
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