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Gelston Easement

Gelston Easement from directly overhead

Gelston Easement is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 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.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of East Haddam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.47087, -72.43100

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Historic sites
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
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
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
Cliffs: 9
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
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 21.3 mi
  • Old Spring: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Baker HillNNW 340°204 m8.6 mi
Goose HillWSW 255°201 m7.2 mi
Tater HillESE 102°179 m3.7 mi
Buckley HillNE 37°176 m6.9 mi
Long HillENE 59°175 m5.7 mi
Cockle HillENE 71°171 m8.5 mi
Bald HillSE 132°167 m0.9 mi
Bull HillN 354°166 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1315:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1209163666

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