Spruce Hole Bog
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. 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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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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- Spruce Hole Bog and Conservation Area - Durham, New Hampshire
- Brief from the National Park Service
- Spruce Hole locater map
