Nature reserve · Connecticut
Bond Preserve
Bond Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Putnam Cottage Museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.04564, -73.62255
- 2.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 7.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 0.6 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 1.5 mi
- Bruce Museum: 1.8 mi
- Bruce Museum: 1.9 mi
- MNH Outpost: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 0.7 mi
- 1BCG: 1.7 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 3.8 mi
- War Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 0.8 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 1.7 mi
- José Martí: 3.6 mi
- Stamford Cone: 4.2 mi
- Samford Sign: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Allen Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Sachem Nature Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Montgomery Pinetum: 1.4 mi
- Patterson Preserve: 1.5 mi
- O'Neil Preserve: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Greenwich Common: 1.2 mi
- Havemeyer Fields: 1.2 mi
- Greenwich Avenue Historic District: 1.3 mi
- Strickland Brook Park: 1.3 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 1.3 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 2.7 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 3.7 mi
- Fords Beach: 3.8 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 4.3 mi
- West Beach: 5.2 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 3.1 mi
- South Ridge: 4.2 mi
- Round Hill: 4.8 mi
- Webbs Hill: 5.6 mi
- High Point: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 3.2 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.3 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.6 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 9.7 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 10.9 mi
Gardens
- South Lake Walk: 3.7 mi
- East Woodland Walk: 3.7 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 3.8 mi
- Birch Grove: 3.8 mi
- Holly Grove: 3.8 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.2 mi
- The Meadow: 6.8 mi
- Upper Education Area: 13.5 mi
- Lower Education Area: 13.6 mi
- Pell Hill: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Northwest Bluff: 10.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 10.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 11.3 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Farms Falls: 5.5 mi
- The Falls: 15.7 mi
- Cascade: 16.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 16.6 mi
- Cascade: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 4.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 4.7 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 11.2 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 9.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 9.0 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 5.9 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.2 miles of Bond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 355° | 229 m | 12.6 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 340° | 226 m | 11.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 7° | 223 m | 14.4 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 319° | 219 m | 11.6 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 310° | 216 m | 11.2 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NW 322° | 213 m | 12.3 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 295° | 211 m | 10.8 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 24° | 208 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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