Nature reserve · Connecticut
Gosnell Preserve
Gosnell Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Coye Hill stands 331 m to the west-southwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Draper Hills, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 0.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates42.02313, -72.00219
- 0.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 19.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 21.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Draper Hills: 0.5 mi
- Forrest Hill: 1.0 mi
- Griggs Hill: 1.2 mi
- Blackmer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Chancery Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Claire Birtz Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Pond Factory Road Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Joyce Townsend Collins Memorial Woodland: 1.4 mi
- 50 Acre woods: 1.6 mi
- Bishop Preserve: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Stevens Park: 2.3 mi
- Southbridge Town Common: 3.8 mi
- Dresser Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- World War Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
- Joe Capillo Park: 4.2 mi
Historic sites
- Servant Square: 3.7 mi
- The Gold Star Mother: 3.7 mi
- Southbridge Honor Roll: 3.8 mi
- Spectacular AO: 3.8 mi
- Southbridge Civil War Statue: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 9.9 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 9.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 11.0 mi
- Path Continues: 11.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 36
- Motion: 5.5 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 15.2 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 16.9 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 17.3 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 17.9 mi
Museums: 34
- Thompson Historical Society: 8.3 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 8.7 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 11.3 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 15.2 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 18
- Small House Garden: 7.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.7 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 18.3 mi
- Hadwen Community Garden: 18.4 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 15
- Woodstock Town Beach: 1.4 mi
- Streeter Beach: 8.9 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 13.3 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 14.8 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 16.6 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Cargill Falls: 8.8 mi
- Codfish Falls: 18.0 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 18.1 mi
- Cascade: 18.3 mi
- Cascades: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Woodward's Rock: 16.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.7 mi
- Coney Rock: 18.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 9.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Gosnell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coye Hill | WSW 247° | 331 m | 6.9 mi |
| Blake Hill | WNW 296° | 328 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hatchet Hill | W 272° | 313 m | 4.1 mi |
| Corbin Hill | WSW 246° | 289 m | 5.1 mi |
| Leadmine Mountain | WNW 303° | 287 m | 6.9 mi |
| Coatney Hill | SSW 191° | 283 m | 4.8 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | SSW 200° | 281 m | 4.4 mi |
| Chandler Hill | SW 233° | 278 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
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 | 26 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 49 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Southbridge 3 SW, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/964149304
Day trips start here
- Dudley · 4 mi
- Southbridge · 4 mi
- Woodstock · 4 mi
- South County · 7 mi
- Webster · 7 mi
- Holland · 8 mi
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