Ancient Oak Preserve
Ancient Oak Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 300 m. Above All stands 450 m to the northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Todd Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bethlehem Land Trust
How to reach it
- 29.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Todd Hill: 0.8 mi
- Little Mount Tom: 1.8 mi
- Carmel Hill: 1.8 mi
- Apple Hill: 2.4 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.5 mi
- B. Earl Canfield Jr. Preserve: 1.2 mi
- No Mans Land Swamp: 1.7 mi
- Wood Creek Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Schwartz Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Bellamy Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Town Green: 2.5 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Sunnyfield: 3.2 mi
- Bryan Plaza: 4.2 mi
- Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington): 5.7 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 4.7 mi
- Mill Ruins: 5.8 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 7.2 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 7.6 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 5.6 mi
- New Preston Falls: 5.8 mi
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 6.8 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 7.7 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 7.7 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 2.5 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 2.6 mi
- Peter's Forge: 4.3 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 5.2 mi
- Indian village: 5.5 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 8.1 mi
- Bethel Rock: 8.8 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 9.7 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 10.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.9 mi
- Judea Garden: 4.8 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 7.1 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 8.9 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 11.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 11.9 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 1.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 3.4 mi
- Waterfront: 10.7 mi
- Boating Side: 10.8 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 14.2 mi
- Jean Widmark: 6.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 12.8 mi
- Ben Franklin: 12.8 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 12.9 mi
- Maori Head: 13.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 10.7 mi
- Pond View: 24.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 24.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 24.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 24.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 17.5 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 19.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 21.9 mi
- Big Spring: 23.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Dudley Town: 11.4 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 13.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Ancient Oak Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above All | NW 308° | 450 m | 7.1 mi |
| Town Hill | NW 326° | 429 m | 6.8 mi |
| City Hill | NW 323° | 413 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Prospect | N 349° | 400 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Tom | NW 324° | 393 m | 2.5 mi |
| Rabbit Hill | NW 319° | 385 m | 5.7 mi |
| Jefferson Hill | NE 38° | 378 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tinker Hill | WNW 286° | 364 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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