- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- Sweetman Mountain446 m · 10.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)14.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0064, -72.7245
Alcorn Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 129 m. Sweetman Mountain stands 446 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- Suffield Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Alcorn Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetman Mountain | NW 309° | 446 m | 10.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WSW 257° | 421 m | 10.8 mi |
| Holden Hill | NW 306° | 412 m | 10.8 mi |
| Winchell Mountain | WNW 291° | 403 m | 9.8 mi |
| Washington Hill | WSW 250° | 359 m | 10.4 mi |
| South Mountain | WNW 289° | 357 m | 8.0 mi |
| Drake Mountain | NW 319° | 350 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bad Luck Mountain | NW 304° | 347 m | 8.9 mi |
- 14.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- The Spencer Woods Wildlife Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Suffield Land Conservancy: 0.3 mi
- George A. Harmon Woodlot: 0.8 mi
- Ara and Martha Dildilian Woodlot: 0.9 mi
- Suffield Land Conservancy: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- West Suffield Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Huckleberry Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Stony Knoll: 2.0 mi
- Round Hill: 2.6 mi
- King Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Sunrise Park: 0.7 mi
- Town Of Suffield (Babb's Road): 2.0 mi
- Babb's Beach Recreation Area: 2.1 mi
- Bazin N. Bruce Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Rail Trail: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- E. Alexander Bergstrom: 2.2 mi
- Kotchen Quadrangle: 4.0 mi
- Suffield Academy Bell: 4.0 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 3.3 mi
- King House Museum: 4.3 mi
- New England Air Museum: 4.4 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Pioneer Valley Live Steamers: 5.9 mi
Gardens: 58
- Front Garden: 3.2 mi
- Front Garden: 3.2 mi
- Back Garden: 3.2 mi
- Azalea Garden: 3.2 mi
- Side Garden: 3.2 mi
Artworks: 55
- Freedom Eagle: 6.7 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 7.7 mi
- Epiphany: 8.5 mi
- Westfield is Fantastic: 8.5 mi
- Angel of Independence: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 47
- A-3B "Skywarrior": 4.3 mi
- C-7A "Caribou": 4.3 mi
- HU-16E "Albatross": 4.3 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 6.1 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Lost Acres Falls: 7.6 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 7.8 mi
- Enders Falls: 8.5 mi
- Enders Falls: 8.6 mi
- Enders Falls: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Hart Meadow: 15.9 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 16.0 mi
- Garden Wall: 16.0 mi
- Indian Leap: 16.2 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 11
- Babbs Beach: 2.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 6.1 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 17.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.8 mi
- Holland Beach: 19.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 13.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 13.5 mi
- Rd: 13.5 mi
- Big Spring: 14.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 6.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 11.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 5 mi away.
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