Wallis Sands
Wallis Sands is a locality in Town of Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire. Wallis Sands is situated nearby to the neighborhood Fairhill Manor, as well as near the locality Rye North Beach.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallis Sands State Park and Pulpit Rock Tower.
Wallis Sands State Park
Beach
Photo: Steve Hedin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wallis Sands State Beach is a public recreation area located on the Atlantic Ocean in the town of Rye, New Hampshire. The state park offers a sandy beach with bathhouse, picnicking, and 500-car pay-parking lot.
Pulpit Rock Tower
Tower
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pulpit Rock Tower, also known as Pulpit Rock Base-End Station, is a historic military observation tower at 9 Davis Road in Rye, New Hampshire. Built in 1943 as part of the Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, a series of military defenses around Portsmouth, it is the only one of fourteen World War II-era observation posts to survive.
Urban Forestry Center
Nature reserve
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
The Urban Forestry Center is a 182-acre state-owned forest and environmental education center in the city of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. There are several buildings, garden demonstration areas, and trails which are used for walking, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. Urban Forestry Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wallis Sands.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rye and Newcastle.
Rye
Village
Photo: The27thmaine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rye is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,543 at the 2020 census. The town is home to several state parks along the Atlantic coastline. Rye is situated 2 miles west of Wallis Sands.
Newcastle
Village
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New Castle is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in New Hampshire and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands. Newcastle is situated 3 miles north of Wallis Sands.
Rye Beach
Village
Rye Beach is an unincorporated community along the Atlantic Ocean in Rye, New Hampshire, United States. It is located along New Hampshire Route 1A near the southern border of the town of Rye, directly south of Jenness State Beach and north of Little Boar's Head. Rye Beach is situated 3½ miles southwest of Wallis Sands.
Wallis Sands
- Type: Locality
- Location: Town of Rye, Rockingham, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.02398° or 43° 1′ 26″ northLongitude
-70.73227° or 70° 43′ 56″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
87MF27F9+H3GeoNames ID
5094257
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