Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 237 m. Ivy Mountain stands 504 m to the west, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermit spring, a spring 0.9 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 25 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
- 24.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 27.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Hermit memorial: 0.9 mi
- Jones Memorial: 4.0 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 6.4 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 6.9 mi
- Kathy Ebersold plaque: 8.6 mi
- West Hill: 1.7 mi
- Burr Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Hayden Hill: 3.1 mi
- Cotton Hill: 3.3 mi
- Maple Hollow: 2.0 mi
- Town Open Space: 2.2 mi
- NHLT South Nepaug Brook Preserve: 3.6 mi
- NHLT Crockett Preserve: 3.6 mi
- Goula Open Space Area: 3.6 mi
- West Hill Pond Boat Launch: 2.2 mi
- Alvord Park: 3.4 mi
- Pleasant View Park: 3.4 mi
- Club Island Park: 3.7 mi
- Oxbow Park: 3.9 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 3.8 mi
- American Mural Project: 4.4 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 4.7 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Peoples State Forest Nature Museum: 5.3 mi
- Burr Falls: 2.1 mi
- Bunnell's Falls: 6.7 mi
- Burlington Falls: 6.7 mi
- Tunxis Falls: 7.4 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 7.5 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 9.8 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 14.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 15.1 mi
- Perennial Garden: 15.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.8 mi
- 4 towns meet: 2.0 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 5.3 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 6.0 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 6.1 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 7.8 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 12.2 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 15.5 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 17.3 mi
- Painted Cow: 17.5 mi
- Cow: 17.6 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 4.4 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 7.1 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Ravens Roost: 10.2 mi
- Holland Beach: 4.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.5 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 15.0 mi
- Boating Side: 15.6 mi
- Waterfront: 15.6 mi
- Hermit spring: 0.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 4.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 5.1 mi
- Big Spring: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.1 mi
- Dudley Town: 16.0 mi
- Questing: 20.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Cedar Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Mountain | W 276° | 504 m | 9.0 mi |
| Brass Mountain | W 271° | 491 m | 9.6 mi |
| Riggs Hill | NW 305° | 480 m | 7.6 mi |
| Flagg Hill | NW 323° | 470 m | 9.0 mi |
| Beech Hill | W 274° | 452 m | 8.2 mi |
| Platt Hill | NW 307° | 443 m | 4.4 mi |
| Grant Hill | NW 315° | 442 m | 8.0 mi |
| Panorama Hill | NNW 343° | 440 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/554580055
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 22 mi
- Blandford · 23 mi
- Otis · 23 mi
- Monterey · 24 mi
- East Windsor · 26 mi
- Longmeadow · 27 mi
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