- Elevation, modelled
- 125 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Wood Hill277 m · 4.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1698.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9885, -71.8119
Blain Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 125 m. Wood Hill stands 277 m to the north, 4.1 miles off. The nearest named place is O'Leary Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 8.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Blain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Hill | N 357° | 277 m | 4.1 mi |
| Goat Hill | N 360° | 268 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bare Hill | N 353° | 262 m | 6.3 mi |
| Whittier Hill | N 1° | 256 m | 9.1 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | S 170° | 256 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fort Hill | NNW 348° | 253 m | 7.5 mi |
| Durfee Hill | SSE 152° | 244 m | 7.5 mi |
| Whites Hill | SSE 166° | 240 m | 7.9 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 18.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 19.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
- 20.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 27 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- O'Leary Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Robbins Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Buck Hill Scout Reservation: 1.3 mi
- McWilliam Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Long Pond Preserve: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Benson Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 1.8 mi
- Brandy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Badger Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Mount Daniels: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Little Pond Boat Launch: 2.2 mi
- Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launc: 2.2 mi
- Wilsonville Playground: 3.7 mi
- Heritage Way Park: 4.3 mi
- Grosvenordale Common: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Six Toes trail marker: 4.0 mi
- Beresik Square: 5.6 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 5.6 mi
- Memorial Square: 5.8 mi
- Klick Square: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Fat Man's Misery: 10.8 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 10.8 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 12.7 mi
- Path Continues: 13.9 mi
- Path Continues: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- Motion: 13.1 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 15.0 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 15.4 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 16.9 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 17.0 mi
Museums: 37
Beaches: 29
- YWCA Beach: 7.5 mi
- Flynns Beach: 7.8 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 7.9 mi
- Wescott Beach: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Beach: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 17
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 16.8 mi
- Small House Garden: 16.9 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Woodward's Rock: 7.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 18.7 mi
- Pond Cave: 20.2 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 20.2 mi
- Lower Heart: 20.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Cargill Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 14.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 15.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 20.1 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 21.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Thirsty Beaver: 16.2 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 12.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 6 mi away.
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