Nature reserve · Connecticut
Elderslie Preserve
Elderslie Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 175 m. Andrews Hill stands 275 m to the north-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Peck Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Woodbridge
How to reach it
Coordinates41.37891, -73.03096
- 9.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peck Hill: 0.1 mi
- Peck Hill: 0.4 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.2 mi
- Round Hill: 1.5 mi
- Success Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Lodge Tract: 0.4 mi
- Milford Meadows: 0.5 mi
- Stonewall Estates: 0.5 mi
- Broadacres: 0.7 mi
- McGuire Lot: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Chatfield Park: 1.9 mi
- Sochrin's Pond: 2.3 mi
- French Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- Abe Stone Park: 2.8 mi
- Linnett Park: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 4.9 mi
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 6.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 6.9 mi
- National Art Museum of Sport: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- The Cherry Blossom Tree: 2.9 mi
- Old Mill Foundation: 3.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 3.5 mi
- Witek Memorial: 4.7 mi
- The Vine Sign: 5.1 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 7.5 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.5 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 9.5 mi
- Prospect Beach: 9.7 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 53
- Bethany Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 4.9 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 6.1 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 6.1 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 49
- Wepawaug Falls: 1.2 mi
- Sperry Falls: 2.3 mi
- Hopp Brook Falls: 3.8 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 4.0 mi
- Cascade: 5.3 mi
Attractions: 31
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 1.5 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Millstone: 8.8 mi
- Millstone: 8.9 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 25
- End of the Line/West Rock: 5.2 mi
- Turtle Statue: 6.2 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 6.3 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 7.2 mi
- An American Dream: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Forbes Bluff: 10.4 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.3 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 16.8 mi
- Bluff Head: 17.5 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pond View: 11.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 11.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 11.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.9 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.9 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 14.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 16.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 16.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 7.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Elderslie Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | NNW 337° | 275 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Sanford | NE 37° | 263 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | N 9° | 259 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNE 26° | 253 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hunters Mountain | NNW 336° | 246 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mulberry Hill | N 3° | 238 m | 7.3 mi |
| Huntington Hill | NNW 343° | 237 m | 6.9 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 289° | 231 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 4 mi away.
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