- Elevation, modelled
- 73 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- West Peak301 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4722, -72.8918
Brooke Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 73 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Kolstad Woods, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Cheshire Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Brooke Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NNE 22° | 301 m | 6.7 mi |
| Southington Mountain | NNW 342° | 281 m | 9.3 mi |
| East Peak | NNE 26° | 277 m | 6.5 mi |
| Higby Mountain | NE 55° | 272 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Sanford | WSW 256° | 263 m | 3.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 302° | 263 m | 6.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 295° | 260 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | W 280° | 259 m | 6.2 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Jinny Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cook Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.7 mi
- Mount Carmel: 2.9 mi
- Spice Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Bartlem Park: 1.2 mi
- Gaylord Fields: 1.7 mi
- The Church Green: 1.9 mi
- Town Open Space (Schoolhouse Rd.& Algonquin Drive): 2.0 mi
- McNamara Field: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 1.6 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 3.5 mi
- Lyman Hall Monument: 3.8 mi
- South Quad: 3.8 mi
- Wallingford World War II Memorial: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Intermittent Cascade: 2.3 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 2.4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade: 2.8 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 3.6 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 4.1 mi
- Farming Museum: 5.4 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 5.6 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Bethany Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 8.8 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 54
- Washington Trail monument: 8.1 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.3 mi
- 1954: 9.6 mi
- Libby's Lump: 10.9 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 53
- Dossin Park Beach: 4.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 6.7 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 8.7 mi
- Boating Side: 13.5 mi
- Waterfront: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 52
- Maori Head: 9.2 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 9.6 mi
- Ben Franklin: 9.7 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 9.7 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Bluff Head: 10.9 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 11.4 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 13.3 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 13.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 19.8 mi
- Pond View: 20.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 20.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Wallingford Rest Area: 5.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 7.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 24.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 10.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 22.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 4 mi away.
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