Congregational Nature Sanctuary
Congregational Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Ledge, a cliff 0.8 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Deep River Land Trust
How to reach it
- 18.2 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Plattwood Park: 1.0 mi
- Devitt Field: 2.0 mi
- North Quarter Park: 2.3 mi
- Park Triangle: 2.6 mi
- Comstock Park: 2.9 mi
- Post Hill: 1.2 mi
- Kelsey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bushy Hill: 1.9 mi
- Wig Hill: 1.9 mi
- Fountain Hill: 2.2 mi
- Union Street Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Town Park At Jennings Pond: 1.6 mi
- Incarnation Center: 1.6 mi
- Howard Easement: 1.7 mi
- Town Park On Pattaconk Brook: 1.7 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 1.9 mi
- Museum of Fife and Drum: 2.1 mi
- Gillette Castle: 3.8 mi
- Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: 4.0 mi
- Essex Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Collier's Hut Remains: 4.2 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 4.5 mi
- Killingworth's World War Heroes: 5.0 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 5.6 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 6.3 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 7.0 mi
- Middle Beach: 7.1 mi
- Stannard Beach: 7.2 mi
- West Beach: 7.3 mi
- Grove Beach: 7.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Gingers Garden: 8.5 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 9.4 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Cascade: 4.6 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 5.6 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 5.7 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 7.4 mi
- Stone Table: 2.1 mi
- Historic Ferry: 3.4 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 4.1 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 6.7 mi
- Mill Turbine: 9.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 6.8 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 9.0 mi
- James Madison: 9.6 mi
- snake: 10.7 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 13.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 0.8 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 6.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 11.4 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.9 mi
- Chimney Corner: 15.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 19.5 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 7.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.1 mi
- Skate Hut: 18.4 mi
- Powder House: 18.4 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 10.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Congregational Nature Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | NW 313° | 201 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tater Hill | NE 45° | 179 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 26° | 167 m | 6.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 339° | 154 m | 5.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 333° | 140 m | 4.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 331° | 138 m | 3.0 mi |
| Mount Archer | ENE 74° | 136 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wig Hill | NNW 339° | 128 m | 1.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 20 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/993356816
Day trips start here
- Essex · 5 mi
- Old Saybrook · 7 mi
- Old Lyme · 10 mi
- East Lyme · 13 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 15 mi
- Montville · 17 mi
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