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Daniel P. Wren Park

Daniel P. Wren Park from directly overhead

Daniel P. Wren Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Turkey Hill stands 140 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Westbrook Honor Roll, a historic site 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

How to reach it

Coordinates41.28700, -72.44497

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
Nature reserves
Beaches
Peaks
  • Murdock Hill: 1.4 mi
  • Mount Tom: 1.6 mi
  • Toby Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 2.3 mi
  • Ingham Hill: 2.5 mi
Attractions: 31
  • Stone Table: 4.4 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 7.9 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 9.2 mi
  • Salmon Head Rock: 10.4 mi
  • tri-town marker: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 30
Gardens: 28
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.1 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 8.6 mi
  • Madison Community Gardens: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 10
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 0.8 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 21.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 21.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Daniel P. Wren Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey HillNNW 342°140 m10.7 mi
Turkey HillNNW 342°138 m9.4 mi
Mount ArcherNNE 29°136 m9.2 mi
Wig HillNNW 346°128 m8.4 mi
Tower HillNW 321°126 m6.1 mi
Nickerson HillNE 39°123 m9.8 mi
Buell HillWNW 303°119 m8.2 mi
Honey HillNNE 29°114 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1819:4520:27
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1315:4016:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43438692

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