Nature reserve · Connecticut
Buell Natural Area
Buell Natural Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 332 m. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the west-northwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Brush Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.78614, -73.21096
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brush Hill: 0.9 mi
- Pie Hill: 1.4 mi
- Town Hill: 1.8 mi
- Milton Hill: 3.2 mi
- Besse Hill: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (East Street, South): 2.0 mi
- Upper Bantam River Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Camp Cochipianee: 2.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Beach Street): 2.2 mi
- White Memorial: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Litchfield Community Field: 2.7 mi
- Goshen Historic District: 3.3 mi
- Major Besse Park: 3.9 mi
- Sharon Avenue Park: 4.1 mi
- Borzani Park: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Marshepaug Falls: 3.5 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.2 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.2 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.3 mi
- Burr Falls: 8.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
- John Brown Birthplace: 4.2 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 5.5 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 8.0 mi
- Hermit memorial: 10.1 mi
- Mill Ruins: 10.7 mi
Museums: 55
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 3.0 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- White Memorial Conservation Center: 4.3 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 4.7 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 45
- Pinnacle Rock: 3.6 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 4.5 mi
- Peter's Forge: 6.5 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Hornet's Nest: 4.2 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 11.3 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 11.7 mi
- Ravens Roost: 12.0 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 22
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 4.1 mi
- Judea Garden: 9.6 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 17.1 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 17.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 10
- Sandy Beach: 5.6 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 6.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 11.4 mi
- Waterfront: 13.7 mi
- Boating Side: 13.7 mi
Artworks: 9
- Jean Widmark: 15.3 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 18.2 mi
- Ben Franklin: 18.2 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 18.3 mi
- Maori Head: 18.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Hermit spring: 10.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 11.3 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 14.4 mi
- Big Spring: 15.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.9 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 7.4 mi
- Questing: 23.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Southington Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Buell Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mountain | WNW 299° | 513 m | 5.1 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | N 354° | 504 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Pinnacle | WNW 296° | 502 m | 5.4 mi |
| Red Mountain | NW 316° | 499 m | 5.9 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | NNW 331° | 495 m | 7.0 mi |
| Brass Mountain | NNW 346° | 491 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | NW 321° | 484 m | 5.5 mi |
| Woodbury Mountain | W 277° | 464 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43439189
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