- Elevation, modelled
- 103 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Baker Hill204 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16923.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4709, -72.4310
Gelston Easement is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 103 m. Baker Hill stands 204 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Skating Pond (Route 82), a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of East Haddam
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Gelston Easement. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Hill | NNW 340° | 204 m | 8.6 mi |
| Goose Hill | WSW 255° | 201 m | 7.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | ESE 102° | 179 m | 3.7 mi |
| Buckley Hill | NE 37° | 176 m | 6.9 mi |
| Long Hill | ENE 59° | 175 m | 5.7 mi |
| Cockle Hill | ENE 71° | 171 m | 8.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | SE 132° | 167 m | 0.9 mi |
| Bull Hill | N 354° | 166 m | 7.5 mi |
- 23.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 23.3 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Rotary Skating Pond (Route 82): 0.8 mi
- PeGus's Path Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Harris Reserve: 1.2 mi
- Captain George Comer Memorial State Park: 1.3 mi
- Duncan Preseve: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 0.9 mi
- Landing Hill: 1.5 mi
- Poplar Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tom: 3.0 mi
- Jenkins Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 1.3 mi
- Gillette Castle: 3.4 mi
- Thankful Arnold House: 4.5 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 4.9 mi
- Haddam Veterans' Museum: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 1.6 mi
- Major General Joseph Spencer: 4.0 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 5.4 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Salmon River Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
- Eagle Landing State Park: 2.3 mi
- East Haddam Town Beach: 3.0 mi
- Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch: 3.1 mi
- Nichols Field: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 52
- Succor Brook Falls: 1.6 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 1.6 mi
- Cascade: 2.2 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 2.8 mi
- Cascade: 2.8 mi
Artworks: 52
- Monty the T-Rex: 11.1 mi
- Face in Tree: 12.0 mi
- Totem Pole: 12.3 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 12.7 mi
- snake: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 51
- Quotonset Beach: 13.3 mi
- Middle Beach: 13.3 mi
- Stannard Beach: 13.3 mi
- Chapman Beach: 13.4 mi
- Chalker Beach: 13.4 mi
Gardens: 45
- Gingers Garden: 3.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.1 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 9.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 42
- Mill Turbine: 2.9 mi
- Historic Ferry: 3.6 mi
- Devil's Oven: 4.8 mi
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 5.1 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Pine Ledge: 6.0 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.4 mi
- Crow Point: 19.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 17.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 2.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 18.1 mi
- Powder House: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 21.3 mi
- Old Spring: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 15.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 19 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- Essex · 8 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 9 mi
- Old Saybrook · 12 mi
- East Lyme · 13 mi
- Old Lyme · 13 mi
- Montville · 14 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Gelston Easement.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.