Packers Falls Dam
Packers Falls Dam is a dam in Town of Durham, Strafford, New Hampshire. Packers Falls Dam is situated nearby to Spruce Hole Bog, as well as near the protected area Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States of America
- Also known as: “Wiswall Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Spruce Hole Bog and Stone School.
Spruce Hole Bog
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The Spruce Hole Bog, locally known as Spruce Hole, is a complete ecological community occupying a true kettle hole in the town of Durham, New Hampshire, United States. Spruce Hole Bog is situated 1½ miles north of Packers Falls Dam.
Stone School
Museum
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Stone School is a historic school building at 1 Granite Street in Newmarket, New Hampshire. Built in 1841-42, it served the town as a school until 1966, and is a distinctive example of the town's stone architecture. Stone School is situated 2 miles southeast of Packers Falls Dam.
Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District
Protected area
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The Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District encompasses the heart of a distinctive 19th century mill town, Newmarket, New Hampshire. Its mill complex is regionally distinctive for its extensive use of stone from an early date, and the town is relatively well-preserved due to a significant economic decline after the mills closed in 1920. Newmarket Industrial and Commercial Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Packers Falls Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newmarket and Durham.
Newmarket
Town
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Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 9,430 at the 2020 census. Some residents are students and employees at the nearby University of New Hampshire in Durham. Newmarket is situated 2 miles southeast of Packers Falls Dam.
Durham
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Durham is a town in the Seacoast region of New Hampshire. Durham is the home of the University of New Hampshire. Because of the size of the University campus and the small size of the town itself, most of Durham's character is a result of its longstanding relationship with the college community.
Lee
Village
Photo: Bostonian13, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lee is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,520 at the 2020 census. The town is a rural farm and bedroom community, being close to the University of New Hampshire. Lee is situated 3 miles northwest of Packers Falls Dam.
Packers Falls Dam
Latitude
43.10399° or 43° 6′ 14″ northLongitude
-70.96286° or 70° 57′ 46″ westElevation
39 feet (12 metres)Open location code
87MF423P+HVOpenStreetMap ID
way 537574928OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Packers Falls Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Packers Falls Dam”
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