Nature reserve · Connecticut
Bradford Nature Preserve
Bradford Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. High Rock stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Victoria Beach, a beach 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- East Haven Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.25003, -72.86585
- 11.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 26.2 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 27 mi
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Victoria Beach: 0.3 mi
- Momauguin Beach: 0.3 mi
- Short Beach: 0.6 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 0.7 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 1.1 mi
Parks
- East Haven Town Beach: 0.3 mi
- Pardee Park: 1.2 mi
- Jerry Juliano Park: 1.5 mi
- East Haven Town Green: 1.8 mi
- Lions Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Farm River State Park: 0.4 mi
- East Haven Marsh Wildlife Area: 1.3 mi
- Beacon Hill Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Maturo Drive Playground: 1.4 mi
- Morris Creek Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Beacon Hill: 1.6 mi
- Branford Hill: 2.0 mi
- Raynham Hill: 2.2 mi
- Chidsey Hill: 2.4 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.6 mi
Museums
- The Shore Line Trolley Museum: 1.7 mi
- Connecticut Trolley Museum: 1.9 mi
- Harrison House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ward Heitmann House Museum: 4.8 mi
- Connecticut Childrens Museum: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- East Haven Fire Department Memorial: 1.8 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Theodore Roosevelt Oak: 1.8 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Marquis de LaFayette Encampment: 1.8 mi
Gardens: 47
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Washington Ave Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 4.9 mi
- Truman Street Community Garden: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Cascade: 8.2 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 8.5 mi
- Cascade: 9.3 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 11.0 mi
- Sperry Falls: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 24
- John B Pierce: 5.0 mi
- An American Dream: 5.1 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 6.0 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 6.2 mi
- Turtle Statue: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 21
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 0.9 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 6.9 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 8.4 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.5 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.6 mi
- Pond View: 19.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 19.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 9.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Forbes Bluff: 2.0 mi
- Chimney Corner: 7.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 23.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 17.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 5.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Bradford Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NNW 341° | 216 m | 11.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 354° | 206 m | 12.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 323° | 190 m | 11.8 mi |
| Peck Hill | NW 316° | 183 m | 12.4 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NNE 27° | 176 m | 11.4 mi |
| Peck Hill | NW 314° | 171 m | 12.2 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NE 40° | 167 m | 13.2 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NE 39° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/360217557
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- Old Saybrook · 25 mi
- Essex · 26 mi
- Old Lyme · 30 mi
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