Nature reserve · Connecticut
D'Alton Preserve
D'Alton Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 395 m. The Pinnacle stands 502 m to the east, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellsworth Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sharon Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.81632, -73.45044
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ellsworth Hill: 1.0 mi
- Skiff Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Deming Hill: 1.9 mi
- Buck Hill: 2.0 mi
- Silver Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Skiff Mountain Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Skiff Mountain Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Wildwoods Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Sharon Mountain Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Sharon Mountain Preserve: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Bucksbaum Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Housatonic Meadows State Park: 4.2 mi
- Veterans Field: 5.3 mi
- Kent Green: 6.2 mi
- Mudge Pond Town Beach: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Kent Falls: 3.5 mi
- Hatch Brook Falls: 3.5 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascade: 9.0 mi
Museums: 31
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 4.4 mi
- Sloane-Stanley Museum: 5.4 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 10.3 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Lime Kiln: 5.5 mi
- Folly: 6.5 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 9.7 mi
- Mill Ruins: 10.9 mi
- Jim Hulton: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 23
- Town Hill Farm: 8.3 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 9.0 mi
- Peter's Forge: 10.7 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 10.9 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 12
- Sandy Beach: 14.5 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 17.0 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 17.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Grand Staircase: 6.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 7.1 mi
- Kelly Slide: 16.2 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 16.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.2 mi
Gardens: 7
- Judea Garden: 11.0 mi
- Innisfree Garden: 15.9 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 16.0 mi
- Personal Gardens: 22.7 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Cannavo Spring: 20.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 21.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 5.1 mi
- Questing: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 23.3 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 10.2 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jean Widmark: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of D'Alton Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | E 87° | 502 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ellsworth Hill | S 187° | 473 m | 1.0 mi |
| Woodbury Mountain | ESE 103° | 464 m | 5.4 mi |
| Dudleytown Hill | ESE 103° | 461 m | 4.9 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | ESE 115° | 459 m | 4.3 mi |
| Peck Mountain | ESE 108° | 447 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hogshead | E 98° | 446 m | 6.8 mi |
| Sharon Mountain | NNE 33° | 445 m | 3.7 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 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1344583379
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