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Baldwin Park

Baldwin Park from directly overhead

Baldwin Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Grant Hill stands 284 m to the east-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Redwood Road Parklet, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Manchester Land Conservation Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.75262, -72.55657

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Wilfred Road Park: 0.9 mi
  • Attawanhood Park: 1.7 mi
  • Addison Park: 2.1 mi
  • Mount Nebo Park: 2.2 mi
  • Center Park: 2.3 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Waterfalls
  • Center Springs Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Wyllys Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Case Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Talcott Ravine: 6.1 mi
  • Blackledge Falls: 6.2 mi
Attractions
  • Nike Missile Site: 2.5 mi
  • Hay Tedder: 3.8 mi
  • The Dreamyard: 5.1 mi
  • Car Wreck: 5.4 mi
  • Constitution Oak: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 56
  • Wickham Park English Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Wickham Park Irish Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Crow Point: 4.4 mi
  • Flag Rock: 6.2 mi
  • South Wall: 12.6 mi
  • Solar Panel: 12.6 mi
  • Superstructure: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.5 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.5 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 21.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Baldwin Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Grant HillENE 63°284 m9.8 mi
Reed HillNE 51°275 m10.2 mi
MannantuckSE 125°273 m5.3 mi
John Tom HillSE 125°272 m5.3 mi
Meshomasic MountainS 175°265 m8.5 mi
Box HillENE 57°252 m6.3 mi
Clark HillS 172°241 m11.0 mi
Lookout MountainE 87°237 m3.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:02
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/725733776

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