Duncan Preseve
Duncan Preseve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 54 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the west, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791., a historic site 0.1 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- East Haddam Land Trust
How to reach it
- 23.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 0.1 mi
- Collier's Hut Remains: 4.6 mi
- Major General Joseph Spencer: 5.7 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 6.9 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 7.1 mi
- Landing Hill: 0.5 mi
- Poplar Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cremation Hill: 1.8 mi
- Ruth Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.2 mi
- Eagle Landing State Park: 0.7 mi
- Salmon River Boat Launch: 0.7 mi
- Great Hill Park: 2.9 mi
- Haddam Meadows State Park: 2.9 mi
- Meeting House Green: 3.3 mi
- Rotary Skating Pond (Route 82): 1.0 mi
- Rich Island: 1.4 mi
- Lord Island: 1.7 mi
- Gelston Easement: 1.7 mi
- Beaver Ledges Preserve: 1.9 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 1.5 mi
- Gillette Castle: 3.0 mi
- Thankful Arnold House: 3.3 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 3.9 mi
- Haddam Veterans' Museum: 5.8 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 12.4 mi
- Middle Beach: 12.5 mi
- Stannard Beach: 12.6 mi
- Chapman Beach: 12.7 mi
- Chalker Beach: 12.8 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 0.2 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 0.2 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Cascade: 1.5 mi
- Moodus Falls: 4.1 mi
- Gingers Garden: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.4 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 9.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 10.6 mi
- snake: 11.7 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 11.9 mi
- Face in Tree: 12.1 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 12.4 mi
- Historic Ferry: 3.1 mi
- Mill Turbine: 4.0 mi
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 4.8 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 6.0 mi
- Devil's Oven: 6.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 4.9 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 7.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.4 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.7 mi
- Crow Point: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 17.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 24.4 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 2.2 mi
- Gay City State Park: 18.5 mi
- Skate Hut: 19.1 mi
- Powder House: 19.3 mi
- Windham Spring: 22.8 mi
- Old Spring: 24.6 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Duncan Preseve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | W 259° | 201 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 303° | 199 m | 8.1 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | WNW 292° | 186 m | 8.8 mi |
| Tater Hill | E 89° | 179 m | 5.1 mi |
| Buckley Hill | NE 42° | 176 m | 8.5 mi |
| Long Hill | ENE 60° | 175 m | 7.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 84° | 167 m | 2.2 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 5° | 166 m | 8.3 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 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 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, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/974472211
Day trips start here
- Essex · 8 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 10 mi
- Old Saybrook · 12 mi
- Old Lyme · 13 mi
- East Lyme · 14 mi
- Montville · 16 mi
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