New Hampshire
Rockingham
Town of Rye

Foss Ledges

Foss Ledges is an islet in , , . Foss Ledges is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Wallis Sands State Park and Rye Town Hall.

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 , . The state park offers a sandy beach with bathhouse, picnicking, and 500-car pay-parking lot.

Town hall
Photo: Dmoore5556, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a historic located at 10 Central Road in . Constructed in 1839 and purchased by the town in 1873, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2020, and the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places in 2013. is situated 2½ miles west of Foss Ledges.

Tower
Photo: Ken Gallager, CC BY-SA 3.0.
, also known as Pulpit Rock Base-End Station, is a historic military observation tower at 9 Davis Road in . Built in 1943 as part of the Harbor Defenses of Portsmouth, a series of military defenses around , it is the only one of fourteen World War II-era observation posts to survive. is situated 1½ miles north of Foss Ledges.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rye and Rye Beach.

Village
Photo: The27thmaine, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , , United States. The population was 5,543 at the 2020 census. The town is home to several state parks along the Atlantic coastline. is situated 2 miles west of Foss Ledges.

Village
is an unincorporated community along the Atlantic Ocean in , United States. It is located along New Hampshire Route 1A near the southern border of the town of Rye, directly south of and north of Little Boar's Head. is situated 3 miles southwest of Foss Ledges.

Village
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New Castle is a town in , United States. The population was 1,000 at the 2020 census. It is the easternmost town in and the smallest by area, and it is the only town in the state located entirely on islands. is situated 4 miles north of Foss Ledges.

Foss Ledges

Latitude
43.0115° or 43° 0′ 41″ north
Longitude
-70.72838° or 70° 43′ 42″ west
Open location code
87MF276C+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 501228064
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bare_rock
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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Highlights include Foss Ledges and Rye North Beach.

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