Spruce Hole Bog

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Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox protected area 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. According to the National Register of Natural Landmarks: "It illustrates characteristics of a typical sphagnum-heath bog, localized in a specialized geologic setting." It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1972.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Spruce Hole is located Template:Convert west of the town center of Durham and is owned by the town, which has conserved Template:Convert around it. It is reached by a woods road off Packer's Falls Road, and despite the name, the surrounding forest is mostly white pine, hemlock, and birch.

The bog is also adjacent to the Oyster River Forest, a permanently conserved Template:Convert+ parcel owned by the town of Durham.

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The bog in December 2020

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