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Beaver Ledges Preserve

Beaver Ledges Preserve from directly overhead

Beaver Ledges Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the west, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Ruth Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 23 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Haddam Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.44267, -72.48897

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches: 60
Gardens: 59
  • Gingers Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 10.3 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 50
Artworks: 50
Attractions: 41
  • Historic Ferry: 3.3 mi
  • Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 5.5 mi
  • Mill Turbine: 5.6 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 6.0 mi
  • grindstone: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 10.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 19.4 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Beaver Ledges Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goose HillW 271°201 m4.0 mi
Bear HillNW 316°199 m7.6 mi
Chestnut MountainWNW 303°186 m8.0 mi
Tater HillE 80°179 m6.7 mi
Long HillENE 58°175 m9.3 mi
Bald HillENE 70°167 m3.9 mi
Hog HillNNW 340°164 m7.1 mi
Chestnut HillNNW 347°160 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 18 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/993356833

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