Nature reserve · Connecticut
Davis Forest
Davis Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Quinebaug Pond Boat Launch, a park 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Brooklyn
How to reach it
Coordinates41.78325, -71.90280
- 2.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 6.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quinebaug Pond Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.0 mi
- Killingly Little League Complex: 1.0 mi
- South Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Brooklyn Recreation Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Allen Hill: 1.3 mi
- Prince Hill: 1.5 mi
- Half Hill: 1.9 mi
- Half Hill Rock: 2.7 mi
- Gray Mare Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Riverside Park: 1.4 mi
- Old Furnace State Park: 2.0 mi
- Kogut Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Quinebaug Property: 2.8 mi
- Rainville Preserve: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.4 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.4 mi
Museums: 45
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 1.9 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 6.8 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 6.9 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 32
- Manny: 16.6 mi
- Willy: 16.6 mi
- Windy: 16.6 mi
- Swifty: 16.6 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 9.1 mi
- Cargill Falls: 9.2 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 11.7 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 11.8 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 13.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Moosup Pond Beach: 4.1 mi
- Wescott Beach: 12.8 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 17.7 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 17.7 mi
- Steers Beach: 17.9 mi
Gardens: 13
- Thread City Family Garden: 15.9 mi
- Mary's Garden: 16.6 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 18.1 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 18.3 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 12
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 6.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 7.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 7.7 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 8.7 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.7 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 20.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Woodward's Rock: 13.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 13.1 mi
- Coney Rock: 15.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 16.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 18.7 mi
- Little Beach: 20.5 mi
- Big Beach: 20.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 15.9 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 8.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Davis Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | NE 54° | 256 m | 7.8 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 275° | 240 m | 9.1 mi |
| Whites Hill | NE 45° | 240 m | 9.3 mi |
| Kimball Hill | WNW 289° | 231 m | 6.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 340° | 229 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hamlet Hill | NNW 330° | 226 m | 8.5 mi |
| Alworth Hill | W 275° | 225 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Hygeia | ENE 57° | 224 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 8 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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