Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is an environmental education center and zoo founded in 1966 and opened to the public on July 1, 1969. The science center is located in Holderness, New Hampshire, United States.- Type: Museum
- Description: zoo in New Hampshire, United States
- Also known as: “nhnature.org”
- Address: 23 Science Center Road, Holderness, NH 03245
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holderness Free Library and Webster Estate.
Holderness Free Library
Library
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The Holderness Free Library is the public library of Holderness, New Hampshire. It is located at 866 US Route 3, at its junction with New Hampshire Route 113. Holderness Free Library is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.
Webster Estate
Historic site
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The Webster Estate is a historic summer estate in Holderness, New Hampshire. Located near Carns Cove on Squam Lake off New Hampshire Route 113, the estate belongs to the locally prominent Webster family. Webster Estate is situated 2½ miles northeast of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Holderness and Ashland.
Holderness
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Holderness is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,004 at the 2020 census. An agricultural and resort area, Holderness is home to the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center and is located on Squam Lake.
Ashland
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Ashland is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,938 at the 2020 census, down from 2,076 at the 2010 census. Located near the geographical center of the state, Ashland is home to Scribner-Fellows State Forest.
Plymouth
Town
Plymouth is a census-designated place and the main village in the town of Plymouth in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. Its population was 4,730 at the 2020 census, out of 6,682 in the entire town. Plymouth is situated 5 miles west of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- Categories: zoo, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Town of Holderness, Grafton, New Hampshire, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.73367° or 43° 44′ 1″ northLongitude
-71.59008° or 71° 35′ 24″ westElevation
627 feet (191 metres)Open location code
87MCPCM5+FXOpenStreetMap ID
node 366494668OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7581928
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In Other Languages
“Squam Lakes Natural Science Center” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز سكوام ليكس للعلوم الطبيعيه”
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