Dickinson Preserve
Dickinson Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the west-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Turkey Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 22 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Haddam Land Trust
How to reach it
- 22.1 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 28.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Turkey Hill: 0.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Long Hill: 1.2 mi
- Ruth Hill: 1.4 mi
- Wig Hill: 2.1 mi
- Cedar Lake Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Constance Baker Motley Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Beaver Ledges Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Haddam–Chester Line Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Filley Road Open Space: 1.9 mi
- Collier's Hut Remains: 1.3 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 3.4 mi
- Killingworth's World War Heroes: 5.4 mi
- Bill Wheeler: 7.2 mi
- Charlie Cotttrell: 8.4 mi
- Pattaconk Lake Boat Launch: 1.6 mi
- Killingworth Recreational Park: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Landing State Park: 2.7 mi
- Great Hill Park: 3.0 mi
- Salmon River Boat Launch: 3.4 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 3.5 mi
- Thankful Arnold House: 3.6 mi
- Gillette Castle: 4.2 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 4.3 mi
- Haddam Veterans' Museum: 5.4 mi
- Gingers Garden: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 10.8 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 10.8 mi
- Middle Beach: 10.9 mi
- Grove Beach: 11.0 mi
- West Beach: 11.0 mi
- Stannard Beach: 11.1 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 2.2 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade: 3.5 mi
- Pine Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 7.4 mi
- snake: 8.7 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 11.4 mi
- James Madison: 11.4 mi
- First Tear: 12.3 mi
- Historic Ferry: 4.0 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 4.7 mi
- Stone Table: 6.0 mi
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 6.4 mi
- George Washington rock: 6.6 mi
- Pine Ledge: 3.8 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 8.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 9.4 mi
- Bluff Head: 9.8 mi
- Chimney Corner: 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 10.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 4.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 20.8 mi
- Skate Hut: 20.9 mi
- Powder House: 21.0 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 14.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Dickinson Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | WNW 289° | 201 m | 3.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 327° | 199 m | 7.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | W 278° | 196 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | NW 313° | 186 m | 7.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | ENE 74° | 179 m | 8.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | ENE 64° | 167 m | 5.2 mi |
| Hog Hill | N 350° | 164 m | 7.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 355° | 160 m | 8.7 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 | 07:14 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/43439188
Day trips start here
- Essex · 8 mi
- Old Saybrook · 11 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 13 mi
- Old Lyme · 13 mi
- East Lyme · 15 mi
- Montville · 18 mi
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