- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Goodsell Hill211 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway1.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1739, -73.2572
Butkus Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 38 m. Goodsell Hill stands 211 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Nutmeg Lane, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Aspetuck Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Butkus Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodsell Hill | NW 308° | 211 m | 10.4 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NW 312° | 204 m | 10.3 mi |
| Meekers Hill | NNW 335° | 203 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bugg Hill | N 11° | 189 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gilbert Hill | NW 306° | 186 m | 10.5 mi |
| Tashua Hill | N 4° | 179 m | 6.0 mi |
| Walnut Tree Hill | NNE 26° | 171 m | 10.2 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 346° | 170 m | 5.6 mi |
- 1.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 27.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Nutmeg Lane: 0.4 mi
- Mary A. Katona Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Tanaka Park: 0.6 mi
- University Field: 0.7 mi
- Varsity Field: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Springer Glen: 0.4 mi
- Old Fording Place: 0.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 0.5 mi
- Trillium Road Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Flower House Drive Open Space: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Orchard Hill: 0.5 mi
- Osborne Hill: 0.6 mi
- Tunxis Hill: 1.1 mi
- Round Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mill Hill: 1.8 mi
Gardens
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
- Fairfield Museum Pollinator Garden: 2.3 mi
- Urban Roots Bridgeport: 2.7 mi
- Westport Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.7 mi
Historic sites
- Joseph Cardinal Mindzenty: 1.4 mi
- Roger Ludlow: 1.9 mi
- Pro Patria: 1.9 mi
- Powder House - 1814: 2.0 mi
- Fairfield Honor Roll: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum: 2.0 mi
- Fairfield Museum And History Center: 2.3 mi
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium: 3.1 mi
- Housatonic Museum of Art: 3.5 mi
- Barnum Museum: 3.6 mi
Beaches
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 2.0 mi
- Jennings Beach: 2.5 mi
- Money Beach: 2.6 mi
- Penfield Beach: 2.8 mi
- Fairfield Beach: 3.0 mi
Artworks: 40
- Heron: 6.1 mi
- Mother Mary: 7.7 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 8.7 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 8.7 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Devil's Glen Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade: 6.8 mi
- Cascade: 9.3 mi
- Farmill River Falls: 10.0 mi
- Cascades: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 19
- Burr Homestead: 2.3 mi
- Earthplace: 6.7 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 8.0 mi
- 3-town marker: 9.1 mi
- Weir House: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 16
- Picnic Grove: 4.7 mi
- Cedar Grove: 9.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 9.8 mi
- Pond View: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Raven Rocks: 16.8 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 17.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.4 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 18.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Tongue Point Light: 4.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 8.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 8.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 8.1 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 8.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 12.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 12.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 4.7 mi
- Cuties Island: 16.3 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 14.0 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Igor I Sikorsky MEM AP, 7 mi away.
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