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Fence Creek Meadow

Fence Creek Meadow from directly overhead

Fence Creek Meadow is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Borg Meadow, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 16 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Madison Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.27421, -72.58646

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue): 0.7 mi
  • Madison Green Historic District: 0.9 mi
  • Madison Green: 0.9 mi
  • Bauer Park: 1.9 mi
  • Salt Meadow Park: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Camp Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 1.8 mi
  • Huzzle Guzzle Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Green Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Spencer Hill: 2.8 mi
Beaches
Gardens: 44
Waterfalls: 37
  • Nineveh Falls: 5.9 mi
  • Cascade: 6.4 mi
  • Stair Brook Falls: 12.6 mi
  • Clark Creek Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Cascade: 13.7 mi
Attractions: 28
  • Dinosaur Rock: 6.7 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 6.8 mi
  • Stone Table: 8.2 mi
  • Bear Cave: 9.8 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.1 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 16.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 24.2 mi
  • Powder House: 24.8 mi
  • Skate Hut: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Fence Creek Meadow. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goose HillN 5°201 m11.7 mi
Mount PisgahNNW 339°196 m12.8 mi
Totoket MountainNW 312°176 m12.6 mi
Quonnipaug MountainNW 325°167 m10.3 mi
East SugarloafNW 313°156 m10.3 mi
Long HillNNE 19°154 m12.6 mi
Bunker HillNNW 349°153 m11.0 mi
West SugarloafNW 312°145 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1315:4116:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43398132

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