Nature reserve · Connecticut
Farm Meadow Road Tract
Farm Meadow Road Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 81 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the north-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Pigeon Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 17 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- East Lyme Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.41727, -72.23251
- 17.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 18.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 19.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 20.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pigeon Hill: 0.2 mi
- Walnut Hill: 1.5 mi
- Morgan Hill: 1.9 mi
- Polly Hill: 2.0 mi
- Smith Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Grassy Hill Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Nehantic Nature Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Darrow Pond Property: 1.9 mi
- Chesterfield Road Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Tract: 2.5 mi
Museums
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village: 1.1 mi
- Salem Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 6.8 mi
- Lyman Allyn Museum of Art: 7.4 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Museum: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Transient Workmans Camp: 2.0 mi
- Transient Workman's Camp Buildings: 2.0 mi
- The Eagle: 5.4 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 5.4 mi
Parks
- Powers Lake Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Horse Pond Boat Launch: 3.2 mi
- Pattagansett Lake Boat Launch: 3.5 mi
- Norwich Pond Boat Launch: 4.4 mi
- Montville American Little League Complex: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 60
- Kiddie's Beach: 5.3 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 6.9 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 7.0 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 7.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 40
- turtle rock: 3.0 mi
- tri-town marker: 4.0 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 6.4 mi
- Devil's Oven: 6.9 mi
- The Whale: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Silver Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cascade: 7.1 mi
- Chapman Falls: 7.3 mi
- Cascade: 7.9 mi
- Cascade: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 27
- Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Azalea Garden: 6.9 mi
- Laurel Walk: 6.9 mi
- Sprout Garden: 6.9 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 26
- Monty the T-Rex: 1.2 mi
- Sparky: 6.3 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 7.8 mi
- River Blue: 9.0 mi
- Muffler Man: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Candlewood Ledge: 6.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 12.0 mi
- Crow Head: 22.3 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 23.6 mi
- Ram Head: 23.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 12.1 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 20.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 20.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 7.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 7.4 mi
- Powder House: 7.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 12.7 mi
- Windham Spring: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 13.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Farm Meadow Road Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | NNE 24° | 182 m | 3.8 mi |
| Maynard Hill | N 352° | 174 m | 3.2 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | N 6° | 171 m | 4.3 mi |
| Cockle Hill | NNW 341° | 171 m | 6.8 mi |
| Raymond Hill | NNE 28° | 170 m | 6.0 mi |
| Dolbeare Hill | NE 38° | 162 m | 4.3 mi |
| Sharp Hill | ENE 61° | 149 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ladd Hill | N 350° | 148 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton, 11 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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