Fong Family Preserve
Fong Family Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 387 m. Bradford Mountain stands 584 m to the northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rebekahs Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Winchester Land Trust
How to reach it
- 23.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 26.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- Rebekahs Hill: 0.6 mi
- Riggs Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Ouleout: 1.2 mi
- Tibbals Hill: 1.6 mi
- Parker Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hurlbut Field: 0.6 mi
- Ehrich Woods: 1.0 mi
- Ruez Trail: 1.0 mi
- Blacksmith Homestead: 1.2 mi
- Julia Berger and William Treiber Refuge: 1.2 mi
- Winchester Center Playground: 1.6 mi
- Laurel Park: 2.4 mi
- Club Island Park: 3.3 mi
- Highland Lake Boat Launch: 3.9 mi
- Hillside Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Burr Falls: 4.6 mi
- Pothole Falls: 5.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 6.1 mi
- Colebrook Falls: 6.4 mi
- Tunxis Falls: 7.0 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 5.0 mi
- Hermit memorial: 6.1 mi
- World War I Memorial: 6.2 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 9.6 mi
- Jones Memorial: 9.8 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 4.3 mi
- American Mural Project: 5.2 mi
- Norfolk Historical Society Museum: 5.7 mi
- Colebrook Historical Society: 6.3 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- 4 towns meet: 5.6 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 8.1 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 8.3 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 9.3 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 9.7 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 11.7 mi
- Judea Garden: 18.2 mi
- Southwick Community Garden: 19.6 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 20.8 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 4.6 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 9.5 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 10.9 mi
- The Beech: 11.9 mi
- Space Invaders: 11.9 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 18.3 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 21.7 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 21.8 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 23.7 mi
- Naked Lady: 23.7 mi
- Holland Beach: 3.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.4 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 15.9 mi
- County Beach: 19.6 mi
- Boating Side: 20.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 4.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 6.2 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.1 mi
- Big Spring: 8.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 19.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.1 mi
- Dudley Town: 12.3 mi
- Questing: 15.3 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 24.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Fong Family Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | NW 308° | 584 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 340° | 539 m | 8.6 mi |
| Stone Man Mountain | WNW 296° | 528 m | 7.2 mi |
| Wangum Lake Hill | NW 309° | 521 m | 6.6 mi |
| East Bald Mountain | NNW 346° | 519 m | 8.5 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NNW 338° | 510 m | 7.0 mi |
| Dutton Mountain | NNW 338° | 506 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | SW 231° | 504 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1340656036
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 18 mi
- Monterey · 19 mi
- Otis · 20 mi
- Blandford · 22 mi
- Great Barrington · 22 mi
- Chester · 27 mi
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