Nature reserve · Connecticut
Dow Centennial Preserve
Dow Centennial Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. Dolbeare Hill stands 162 m to the west-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Devonshire Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 11 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.44091, -72.06488
- 11.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 11.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 17.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Devonshire Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Cedar Ridge Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Avery Hill Road Extension Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Sherwood Forest Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Briarwood Open Space: 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Maynard Hill: 0.4 mi
- Allyn Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Vinegar Hill: 1.3 mi
- Red Rock: 1.4 mi
- Stoddard Hill: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 0.7 mi
- Youngs Ledyard Morgan: 4.0 mi
- The Guns: 5.1 mi
- Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial: 5.2 mi
- National Submarine Memorial - Conning Tower: 5.5 mi
Parks
- Judge Crandall Field: 0.9 mi
- Christy Hill Field: 0.9 mi
- Pfizer Field: 1.1 mi
- Stoddard Hill Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
- Donahue Property: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Nathan Lester House: 1.3 mi
- Tantaquidgeon Museum: 2.9 mi
- Mohegan Cultural Preservation Center: 2.9 mi
- Submarine Force Library and Museum: 3.9 mi
- United States Ship Nautilus: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 53
- Green Harbor Beach: 7.4 mi
- Groton Beach: 7.5 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 7.5 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 7.9 mi
- Shennecossett Beach: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 28
- Dinosaur Tracks: 1.3 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 1.4 mi
- The Whale: 6.2 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 9.2 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Cascade: 6.4 mi
- Cascade: 6.5 mi
- Yantic Falls: 6.6 mi
- Silver Falls: 8.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 23
- Sparky: 2.6 mi
- River Blue: 3.8 mi
- Muffler Man: 5.7 mi
- Nevertheless: 5.8 mi
- Promised Day: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 19
- Sprout Garden: 4.7 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 4.7 mi
- Azalea Garden: 4.9 mi
- Laurel Walk: 4.9 mi
- Bertholf Plaza: 4.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 3.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 14.3 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 14.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 14.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 14.3 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Candlewood Ledge: 15.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 20.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 22.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 23.3 mi
- Crow Head: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Skate Hut: 6.6 mi
- Powder House: 7.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 21.2 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 21.4 mi
Springs: 3
- Old Spring: 4.3 mi
- Windham Spring: 21.0 mi
- Factory Pond: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 21.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Dow Centennial Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolbeare Hill | WNW 287° | 162 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sharp Hill | W 279° | 149 m | 4.5 mi |
| Ayer Hill | ENE 62° | 144 m | 6.3 mi |
| Crandall Hill | WNW 286° | 137 m | 3.4 mi |
| Comstock Hill | NW 307° | 137 m | 5.1 mi |
| Church Hill | ENE 72° | 120 m | 3.5 mi |
| Lantern Hill | ENE 78° | 118 m | 6.4 mi |
| Lynch Hill | WNW 291° | 115 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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