- Elevation, modelled
- 312 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Seymour Mountain517 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)14.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9987, -72.9963
Bassett-Kell Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 312 m. Seymour Mountain stands 517 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill District Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 15 miles off.
- Operated by
- Hartland Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Bassett-Kell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seymour Mountain | NW 307° | 517 m | 6.8 mi |
| Dodds Mountain | NW 308° | 516 m | 7.9 mi |
| Lair Mountain | N 351° | 513 m | 9.3 mi |
| Barry Hill | WNW 292° | 497 m | 9.4 mi |
| Noyes Hill | NNW 346° | 496 m | 8.0 mi |
| Flagg Hill | WSW 253° | 470 m | 8.4 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | W 262° | 470 m | 9.2 mi |
| Tow Hill | N 357° | 466 m | 7.9 mi |
- 14.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 23 mi
- Summit House · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mill District Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Charlie Arnold Property: 2.4 mi
- Riverton Post 159 American Legion: 3.2 mi
- Riverton Road Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Colebrook Land Conservancy: 4.0 mi
Peaks
- Center Hill: 1.0 mi
- Beecher Hill: 1.8 mi
- Eno Hill: 2.1 mi
- Booth Hill: 2.1 mi
- Johnson Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Howells Pond Boat Launch: 1.6 mi
- Berg Field: 4.9 mi
- Rowley Fields: 6.4 mi
- Walker Field: 6.4 mi
- Town Park: 6.4 mi
Museums
- Peoples State Forest Nature Museum: 5.1 mi
- Old School House Museum: 5.1 mi
- Colebrook Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- American Mural Project: 6.2 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- John R. Bierman: 6.8 mi
- Jones Memorial: 8.8 mi
- Hermit memorial: 9.2 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 10.3 mi
- World War I Memorial: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 51
- cascade: 2.4 mi
- cascade: 2.4 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 2.5 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 2.5 mi
- Tunxis Falls: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 51
- Angel of Independence: 13.7 mi
- The Globe: 13.9 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 14.0 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 15.2 mi
- Epiphany: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 50
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 2.0 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 3.9 mi
- Indian Council Caves: 4.8 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 5.0 mi
- state boundary marker: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 42
- Southwick Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 13.8 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 13.8 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 13.9 mi
- Arboretum: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 23
- The Beech: 6.1 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 6.1 mi
- Acorn Face: 6.1 mi
- Space Invaders: 6.1 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 6.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Spring: 3.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 5.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 7.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 9.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 7
- Holland Beach: 7.0 mi
- Babbs Beach: 12.7 mi
- County Beach: 13.0 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 20.1 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Area: 14.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.3 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Questing: 15.6 mi
- Dudley Town: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 6 mi away.
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