Nature reserve · Connecticut
Beechwood
Beechwood is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Lee Road), a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29948, -73.48615
- 10.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Lee Road): 0.3 mi
- Willow Court: 0.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Tanton Hill Road): 0.6 mi
- Land Cons. Of Ridgefield (Limestone Road): 0.7 mi
- Aldrich Park & Field: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Settlers Rock: 1.0 mi
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 3.5 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Ridgefield Recreation Center: 0.5 mi
- Governor Park: 1.2 mi
- Limestone Preserve (3 Parcels): 1.2 mi
- Ballard Park: 1.3 mi
- Martin Park Beach: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Cains Hill: 1.1 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ivy Hill: 1.3 mi
- Fire Hill: 1.6 mi
- Florida Hill: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 1.6 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 1.9 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 3.5 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Hammond Museum: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 55
- Memorial Garden: 1.8 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 2.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 54
- Twixt Hills Beach: 2.2 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 2.4 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 10.6 mi
- South Beach: 12.3 mi
- North Beach: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Saugatuck Falls: 3.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 4.1 mi
- Cascade: 4.5 mi
- Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- Weir House: 3.3 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 5.6 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.3 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 10.5 mi
- Earthplace: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 18
- Annunaki: 5.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 6.2 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.0 mi
- greek letter pi: 8.1 mi
- Lesser Evil: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.9 mi
- Pell Hill: 5.9 mi
- The Meadow: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Raven Rocks: 6.0 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 6.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 9.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Peck Ledge Light: 16.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 12.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 12.4 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 18.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 19.1 mi
- Dicktown: 19.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 3.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Beechwood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 359° | 304 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | WNW 285° | 299.314 m | 3.5 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNE 14° | 296 m | 4.3 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NNW 341° | 290 m | 2.0 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 18° | 286 m | 4.9 mi |
| West Mountain | W 279° | 285 m | 2.1 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NNW 333° | 284 m | 3.8 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NW 325° | 283 m | 2.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43434170
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- Stamford · 14 mi
- Putnam County · 16 mi
- Purchase · 21 mi
- Valhalla · 21 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 22 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 22 mi
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