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Alejo Park

Alejo Park from directly overhead

Alejo Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the east, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Route 2 Open Space, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.1 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Preston
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.50310, -72.00238
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Avery Pond Water Access: 1.2 mi
  • Amos Lake Water Access: 1.5 mi
  • Downer-Doanes Park: 2.2 mi
  • Aljen Heights: 2.7 mi
  • Poquetanuck Cove Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks: 41
Beaches: 40
Waterfalls: 27
Gardens: 25
Attractions: 23
  • Ledyard Oak Site: 6.0 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 6.1 mi
  • The Dark Manor Haunted House: 6.9 mi
  • Large Glacial Erratic: 11.0 mi
  • The Whale: 11.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Spring: 5.8 mi
  • Windham Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Factory Pond: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Alejo Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prentice MountainE 97°163 m3.4 mi
Chapman HillE 95°158 m7.3 mi
Barns HillE 98°155 m4.4 mi
Wawecus HillWNW 289°153 m7.5 mi
Pendleton HillE 90°153 m8.2 mi
Bay MountainENE 60°152 m5.3 mi
Stewart HillESE 106°149 m6.4 mi
Ayer HillESE 121°144 m2.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43441932

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