Nature reserve · Connecticut
Farr Preserve
Farr Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Patterson Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenwich Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.05307, -73.65146
- 1.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 6.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 14.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Patterson Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Ashforth-Fisher Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Allen Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Paula Siedenburg Wild Flower Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Bressler Preserve: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Western Greenwich Civic Center Park: 1.3 mi
- Pemberwick Park: 1.9 mi
- Pemberwick Park: 2.0 mi
- Greenwich Common: 2.2 mi
- Havemeyer Fields: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- 1BCG: 1.9 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 1.9 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- War Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
Museums
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 2.0 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 2.7 mi
- Neuberger Museum of Art: 2.7 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.7 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.9 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.3 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 2.9 mi
- José Martí: 3.3 mi
- Samford Sign: 5.7 mi
- Stamford Cone: 5.7 mi
Gardens
- East Woodland Walk: 2.4 mi
- South Lake Walk: 2.5 mi
- Birch Grove: 2.5 mi
- Grass Garden: 2.6 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 2.9 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 8.7 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 8.9 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 10.4 mi
- House Of Sports: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 3.6 mi
- Round Hill: 3.7 mi
- Palmer Hill: 4.4 mi
- High Point: 4.5 mi
- Cooney Hill: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 4.0 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 4.5 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 5.2 mi
- Fords Beach: 5.4 mi
- Rye Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 22
- Reserved Picnic Site: 6.2 mi
- The Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 14.4 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 14.7 mi
- Upper Education Area: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Raven's Rock: 9.1 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 12.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Farms Falls: 5.3 mi
- The Falls: 15.0 mi
- Cascade: 16.8 mi
- Sheep Falls: 17.0 mi
- Cascade: 18.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 12.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 12.9 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 13.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 10.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 10.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 7.4 mi
- Doodletown: 25.0 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 15.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.7 miles of Farr Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 1° | 229 m | 12.1 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 346° | 226 m | 10.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 13° | 223 m | 14.1 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 323° | 219 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 313° | 216 m | 9.7 mi |
| Hook Mountain | WNW 289° | 214 m | 14.7 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NNW 326° | 213 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 296° | 211 m | 9.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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