Nature reserve · Connecticut
Carlson's Grove
Carlson's Grove is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 135 m. Above All stands 450 m to the north-northeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sawyer Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of New Milford
How to reach it
Coordinates41.64605, -73.38186
- 29.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sawyer Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.2 mi
- Iron Hill: 1.4 mi
- Church Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Nostrand Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Kahn Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Mount Tom Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Steep Rock Association, Inc.: 2.2 mi
- Washington Public Beach: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington): 3.0 mi
- Bryan Plaza: 3.2 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 4.1 mi
- Emmanuel Williamson Park: 4.6 mi
- New Milford Center Historic District: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 49
- Mill Ruins: 2.4 mi
- Jim Hulton: 4.6 mi
- Lois Batchelder: 6.4 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 7.6 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 40
- New Preston Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cascades: 7.1 mi
- Kent Falls: 9.0 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 10.2 mi
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 10.8 mi
Museums: 40
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 3.8 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 3.9 mi
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 4.7 mi
- Northrop House: 7.7 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Indian village: 3.9 mi
- New Milford Tank: 5.0 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 6.4 mi
- Peter's Forge: 6.6 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Judea Garden: 3.5 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 11.6 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 13.4 mi
- Personal Gardens: 14.4 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 16
- Sherman Town Beach: 7.7 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 7.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.8 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Kelly Slide: 5.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Grand Staircase: 7.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 9
- Jean Widmark: 7.9 mi
- Lesser Evil: 16.1 mi
- greek letter pi: 16.5 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 18.5 mi
- Ben Franklin: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Grove: 17.5 mi
- Pond View: 24.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 24.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 24.1 mi
- Cedar Grove: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 11.3 mi
- Dicktown: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Hermit spring: 23.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 6.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Carlson's Grove. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Above All | NNE 15° | 450 m | 5.8 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | N 0° | 426 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 337° | 400 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Tom | ENE 60° | 393 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bear Hill | NW 312° | 390 m | 1.2 mi |
| Rabbit Hill | NNE 31° | 385 m | 6.4 mi |
| Segar Mountain | NW 314° | 366 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tinker Hill | NNE 17° | 364 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43440499
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