- Elevation
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Third Hill104 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Coastal Byway1.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0581, -70.7842
Portsmouth Plains is a park in New Hampshire, at a recorded 19 m. Third Hill stands 104 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Powder House Park, a park 0.5 miles away. Coastal Byway passes 1.4 miles off.
- Elevation
- 19 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Portsmouth Plains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Third Hill | N 2° | 104 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stratham Hill | WSW 257° | 88 m | 5.5 mi |
| Great Hill | N 358° | 87 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jewell Hill | WSW 251° | 81 m | 5.9 mi |
| Raitt Hill | N 2° | 74 m | 7.2 mi |
| Oakland Hill | WSW 258° | 73 m | 9.5 mi |
| Long Hill | WSW 249° | 70 m | 5.5 mi |
| Swasey Hill | N 3° | 69 m | 9.1 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Coastal Byway
- 7.8 mi off the Independence Byway
- 17.8 mi off the Essex Coastal Scenic Byway
- 26.0 mi off the Branch River Valley Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 20 mi
- Eagle Rock · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Powder House Park: 0.5 mi
- Ward Park: 0.8 mi
- Lafayette Playground: 0.8 mi
- Pannaway Park: 0.9 mi
- Pine Street Playground: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Peverly Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.2 mi
- Hobbs Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sagamore Hill: 1.6 mi
- Brown Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Sagamore Creek Headlands: 1.2 mi
- Urban Forestry Center: 1.2 mi
- Portsmouth Greenbelt: 1.3 mi
- Portsmouth Greenbelt: 1.5 mi
- Portsmouth Greenbelt: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- African Burying Ground: 1.7 mi
- Vigilance: 1.8 mi
- Lafayette Trail: 1.8 mi
- Horse Chestnut: 1.9 mi
- Fishermen's Memorial: 2.2 mi
Museums: 58
- Rundlet-May House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Discover Portsmouth: 1.7 mi
- John Paul Jones House: 1.7 mi
- Jackson House: 1.8 mi
- USS Albacore Museum: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 47
- Pocket Garden: 1.9 mi
- Goodwin Garden: 1.9 mi
- Liberty Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Victory Gardens: 2.0 mi
- Community Gardens: 2.0 mi
Beaches: 45
- Wallis Sands Beach: 3.5 mi
- Pirates Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
- Rye North Beach: 4.0 mi
- Foss Beach: 4.1 mi
- Jenness Beach: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 31
- Chestnut Street Arch: 1.8 mi
- Great Blue Heron and Cormorant Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Fisherman’s Luck: 2.1 mi
- My Mother the Wind: 2.2 mi
- Big Easy Chair: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 18
- Triple Giant Slides: 1.6 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Cruises: 2.0 mi
- EDALHAB: 3.6 mi
- Fort Constitution Historic Site: 3.9 mi
- Take Flight: 6.4 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Coffin's Cut: 10.7 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.7 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.7 mi
- Coffin's Cut: 10.7 mi
- Dover Bluff: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Piscassic Falls: 8.4 mi
- Second Falls: 8.8 mi
- Packer's Falls: 9.0 mi
- Great Falls: 9.7 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Birthday Bay: 1.5 mi
- Fort McClary Picnic Area: 4.2 mi
- Front Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Scamman Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- 4H Pavilion: 5.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Southbound: 9.2 mi
- Hampton Liquor and Wine Outlet Northbound: 9.4 mi
- Seabrook Rest Area: 12.9 mi
- I 95 SB Salisbury Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Rest Area I-495 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Oil House: 3.9 mi
- Marine Safety Detachment: 3.9 mi
- Portsmouth Harbor Light: 3.9 mi
- Cape Neddick "Nubble" Lighthouse: 12.2 mi
- Front Range Light: 17.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Jailhouse Spring: 10.0 mi
- Two Sisters Spring: 13.8 mi
- Lion's Spring: 16.8 mi
- Rail Spring: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:18 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:05 | 19:43 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:05 | 18:42 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:25 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 34 | 45 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenland, 3 mi away.
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