Historic site · Connecticut
The Rettich Farm Preserve
The Rettich Farm Preserve is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Rettich Preserve, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. North Fork Trail passes 16 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- A place beyond price. An heirloom for the preservation of which many sacrifices have been made. We trust it will be zealously guarded and cherished for generations to come. In memory of: Fred H. and Rosa B. Rettich
How to reach it
Coordinates41.28774, -72.56280
- 15.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 27.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue): 1.2 mi
- Salt Meadow Park: 1.3 mi
- Madison Green Historic District: 2.1 mi
- Madison Green: 2.1 mi
- Indian River Recreation Complex: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Allis-Bushnell House and Museum: 1.6 mi
- Deacon John Grave House Museum: 2.0 mi
- Stanton House Museum: 2.2 mi
- Captain Elisha White House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Clinton Historical Society: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Rettich Preserve: 0.0 mi
- Town Open Space (4 River Road): 0.3 mi
- Hammonasset River: 0.5 mi
- Nod Rd-Sunnybrook La: 0.9 mi
- Airline Road: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Camp Hill: 1.0 mi
- Huzzle Guzzle Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Knoll: 1.7 mi
- Cow Hill: 1.8 mi
- Spencer Hill: 1.8 mi
Beaches
- Hammonasset Beach: 2.1 mi
- Clinton Town Beach: 2.6 mi
- Clinton Beach: 3.7 mi
- East Rive Beach: 4.2 mi
- Grove Beach: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Town Campus Playground: 0.8 mi
- Veteran's Walk Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Clinton Volunteer Fire Department Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Citizens of Madison: 2.1 mi
- Patriots of Madison: 2.1 mi
Gardens: 43
- Native Plant Gardens: 2.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.6 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 2.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.1 mi
- Lillian's Garden: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Nineveh Falls: 5.5 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 12.6 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 13.0 mi
- Seven Falls: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Lavender Pond Farm: 5.6 mi
- Stone Table: 6.7 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 7.8 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 9.9 mi
- Bear Cave: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- James Madison: 2.1 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.1 mi
- snake: 10.0 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 10.9 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Chimney Corner: 8.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 8.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.0 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Powder House: 23.4 mi
- Skate Hut: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 11.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 14.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 18.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of The Rettich Farm Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | N 359° | 201 m | 10.7 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NW 316° | 167 m | 10.3 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NW 305° | 156 m | 10.6 mi |
| Bunker Hill | NNW 341° | 153 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Sugarloaf | NW 304° | 145 m | 10.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNE 20° | 138 m | 9.5 mi |
| Wig Hill | NNE 26° | 128 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | NNE 26° | 126 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11515014063
Day trips start here
- Old Saybrook · 9 mi
- Essex · 10 mi
- Old Lyme · 14 mi
- East Lyme · 18 mi
- Waterford · 22 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 23 mi
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