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Ann A. Wright Preserve

Ann A. Wright Preserve from directly overhead

Ann A. Wright Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Janice L. Bosworth Meadows, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 runs past it.

What to expect

Operated by
Wyndham Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.86236, -71.96147

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pomfret Little League Field: 1.3 mi
  • Pomfret Green: 2.4 mi
  • Owen Bell Park: 4.2 mi
  • John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
  • Rotary Park: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 1.9 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 5.2 mi
  • Israel Putnam Memorial: 5.3 mi
Museums: 37
Attractions: 36
Artworks: 25
Waterfalls: 19
  • Cargill Falls: 4.5 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 10.4 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 13.9 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 15.1 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 15.6 mi
Beaches: 17
Gardens: 15
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 15.4 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 15.6 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 15.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.4 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 12.4 mi
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Ann A. Wright Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillNNW 335°283 m7.1 mi
Ragged HillNW 308°265 m4.6 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillNW 315°265 m5.4 mi
Thunder HillNNW 332°265 m7.1 mi
Rocky HillNW 324°264 m6.0 mi
Daven HillNW 322°258 m4.9 mi
Sprague HillW 273°257 m5.6 mi
Hammond HillNW 324°257 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1419:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3616:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/948585757

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