- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Mount Archer136 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2830, -72.3277
Great Island Marshes is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 0 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Poverty Island Beach, a beach 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 9.4 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Great Island Marshes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Archer | N 349° | 136 m | 8.5 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NNE 17° | 129 m | 8.5 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | N 0° | 123 m | 8.0 mi |
| Honey Hill | NNW 346° | 114 m | 8.0 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 3° | 112 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bushy Hill | WNW 302° | 105 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pond Hill | NE 37° | 103 m | 7.3 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NNW 332° | 101 m | 7.5 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 26.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 27.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Poverty Island Beach: 0.2 mi
- White Sand Beach: 1.3 mi
- Miami Beach: 2.5 mi
- Soundview Beach: 2.8 mi
- Plum Bank Beach: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Great Island Boat Launch: 0.4 mi
- Great Island Nature Area: 0.4 mi
- Fort Saybrook Monument Park: 1.3 mi
- Fort Saybrook Monument Park: 1.3 mi
- Old Lyme Green: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- The Nature Conservancy Griswold Point (Owned): 0.4 mi
- Belton Copp Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Great Island Marshes: 1.0 mi
- Watch Rock Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Old Saybrook Town Launching Ramp (North Cove Road): 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hill: 1.8 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ferry Hill: 3.0 mi
- Obed Heights: 3.4 mi
- Quarry Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Bride Brook Historical Plaque: 5.0 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 5.7 mi
- Westbrook Honor Roll: 6.3 mi
- Westbrook: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Nut Museum: 2.1 mi
- Old Lyme Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 2.9 mi
- Florence Griswold Museum: 3.0 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 30
- Stone Table: 8.4 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 9.7 mi
- Slaves Burying Ground: 10.6 mi
- Parking: 10.6 mi
- tri-town marker: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Silver Falls: 10.6 mi
- Cascade: 12.4 mi
- Cascade: 12.6 mi
- Cascade: 12.6 mi
- Cascade: 13.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- Lion Gardner Statue: 1.3 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 11.7 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 12.7 mi
- James Madison: 14.2 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 22
- Memorial Garden: 7.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.2 mi
- West Garden: 11.2 mi
- Cutting Garden: 11.2 mi
- East Garden: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Candlewood Ledge: 7.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.0 mi
- Ram Head: 14.5 mi
- Crow Head: 15.9 mi
- Hedges Bank: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 1.6 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.4 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 5.4 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 17.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Powder House: 11.8 mi
- Skate Hut: 11.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 20.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:40 | 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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 11 mi away.
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- Old Lyme · 3 mi
- Old Saybrook · 3 mi
- Essex · 6 mi
- East Lyme · 7 mi
- Waterford · 10 mi
- New London · 13 mi
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