Abeling Field
Abeling Field is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 301 m. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Red Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 29 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
- 28.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Red Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Brandy Hill: 2.6 mi
- Hayden Hill: 2.6 mi
- Besse Hill: 2.8 mi
- Bannon Street Park: 0.8 mi
- Elise Besse Park: 1.2 mi
- Major Besse Park: 1.3 mi
- Alvord Park: 1.3 mi
- Sharon Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
- Sunny Brook State Park: 1.1 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Town Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Limestone Drive Open Space: 2.8 mi
- Nw Ctgirl Scout Council (Camp Maria Pratt): 2.9 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 1.6 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 1.7 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 5.0 mi
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 6.4 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 7.2 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 2.4 mi
- Hermit memorial: 5.0 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 5.8 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 8.5 mi
- Jones Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Burr Falls: 3.6 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 6.5 mi
- Bunnell's Falls: 8.8 mi
- Burlington Falls: 8.9 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.9 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 3.9 mi
- 4 towns meet: 5.6 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 7.0 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 9.6 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 16.3 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 19.2 mi
- Jean Widmark: 19.2 mi
- Ben Franklin: 19.3 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 19.3 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 6.1 mi
- Judea Garden: 14.6 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 17.4 mi
- Perennial Garden: 19.2 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 3.6 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 6.6 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Ravens Roost: 10.1 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 6.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.4 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Boating Side: 14.1 mi
- Waterfront: 14.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 5.0 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 6.6 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 9.3 mi
- Big Spring: 10.9 mi
- Dudley Town: 11.7 mi
- Questing: 21.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Abeling Field. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mountain | W 268° | 513 m | 8.7 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WNW 302° | 504 m | 5.9 mi |
| The Pinnacle | W 268° | 502 m | 9.2 mi |
| Red Mountain | W 280° | 499 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dennis Hill | NNW 337° | 496 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | WNW 293° | 495 m | 8.4 mi |
| Brass Mountain | WNW 293° | 491 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | W 281° | 484 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43441160
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 24 mi
- Monterey · 25 mi
- Otis · 25 mi
- Blandford · 27 mi
- Great Barrington · 28 mi
- East Windsor · 30 mi
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