The Falls
The Falls is a waterfall in New Hampshire, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Barrett Hill stands 382 m to the west, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Quinton Land, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. The Apple Way of Londonderry passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 1.5 m
- Width
- 2 m
How to reach it
- 12.2 mi off the The Apple Way of Londonderry
- 16.4 mi off the General John Stark Scenic Byway
- 19.0 mi off the Amoskeag Millyard Scenic and Cultural Byway
- 23.2 mi off the Battle Road Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Commitment: 2.3 mi
- City Lights: 2.4 mi
- Release: 2.4 mi
- First Friendship: 2.4 mi
- Disintegrating Moon (Trash on the Moon): 2.4 mi
- Wallingford House: 2.8 mi
- Bayley House: 3.0 mi
- Police Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 6.5 mi
- Armed Services Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Yudicky Farm - Conservation Area: 6.0 mi
- Labyrinth: 8.2 mi
- SkyVenture: 9.5 mi
- Barrett House: 11.7 mi
- Hudson Speedway: 11.8 mi
- Hobart Hill: 1.0 mi
- Proctor Hill: 1.0 mi
- Coreys Hill: 1.1 mi
- Birch Hill: 2.2 mi
- Rock Ramond: 2.4 mi
- Brookline Ball Park: 2.1 mi
- Nissitissit River Park: 2.4 mi
- Andres Institute of Art Sculpture Park: 2.5 mi
- Max Cohen Memorial Grove (Town Beach): 2.5 mi
- Comisky Field: 5.6 mi
- Always Ready Engine House: 1.7 mi
- Old Pine Hill School House: 4.4 mi
- Milford Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- The Cabinet Press Printing Museum: 6.5 mi
- Nashua Historical Society: 8.0 mi
- Quinton Land: 0.8 mi
- Spaulding Parcel A: 1.0 mi
- Spaulding Wetland: 1.1 mi
- C.B. Spaulding Lot: 1.1 mi
- Hobart-Fessenden Woods: 1.5 mi
- Maple Hill Gardens: 1.7 mi
- Merrimack Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Gate City Community Gardens: 7.7 mi
- Nashua Garden Club: 8.3 mi
- Tara Heights Garden Center: 8.5 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 1.8 mi
- Swimming Hole: 7.8 mi
- Baboosic Lake Town Beach: 9.7 mi
- Dog Beach: 9.8 mi
- Lunenburg Town Beach: 13.1 mi
- Purgatory Lower Falls: 8.9 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Wildcat Falls: 9.7 mi
- Middle Falls: 10.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 10.8 mi
- Old Limestone Quarry: 8.5 mi
- Scenic Overlook / Sara's Resting Spot: 16.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliff: 21.3 mi
- Farmers Cliff: 22.4 mi
- Ice Fall: 22.4 mi
- Trap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Family Friendly Area (Multi-use): 16.1 mi
- North Grove Catering: 19.2 mi
- Cowbell Corner Picnic Area: 21.9 mi
- Newhall Recreation Area: 24.3 mi
- Mystery Spring: 15.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 16.1 mi
- River Road Spring: 16.8 mi
- Johnny Appleseed Visitor Information Center: 15.9 mi
- Windham Weigh Station Northbound: 17.8 mi
- Salem Rest Area and Welcome Center: 20.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of The Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hill | W 273° | 382 m | 9.6 mi |
| Merriam Hill | W 272° | 313 m | 8.6 mi |
| Abbot Hill | WNW 302° | 280 m | 7.1 mi |
| Juniper Hill | WSW 251° | 278 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mitchell Hill | WNW 300° | 266 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pole Hill | W 275° | 259 m | 5.7 mi |
| Whiting Hill | NW 323° | 249 m | 9.6 mi |
| Birch Hill | NNW 337° | 247 m | 2.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:22 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:09 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:34 | 18:08 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:30 | 16:16 |
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 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 29 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — E Milford, 6 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 646 | 680 | 1,135 | 1,261 | 746 | 520 | 311 | 246 | 269 | 372 | 514 | 652 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Nashua River AT East Pepperell, MA, 6 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7881439489
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