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Grey Fox Woods

Grey Fox Woods from directly overhead

Grey Fox Woods is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 163 m. Todd Hill stands 344 m to the north-northwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Farm, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 24 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Flanders Nature Center

How to reach it

Coordinates41.58667, -73.18658

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Three Rivers Park: 2.7 mi
  • Woodbury North Green: 2.7 mi
  • Woodbury South Green: 3.5 mi
  • Town Green: 3.8 mi
  • Hollow Park: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Soldiers’ Monument: 3.5 mi
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 4.2 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 4.2 mi
  • Miller Family Preserve: 4.4 mi
  • Thomas Robert Lilly: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 56
Gardens: 45
Attractions: 36
Cliffs: 21
Artworks: 20
  • Jean Widmark: 4.4 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 7.7 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 7.7 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 7.7 mi
  • Maori Head: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 17
Rest areas: 6
  • Southington Rest Area: 14.6 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.4 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.4 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Grove: 8.1 mi
  • Pond View: 18.9 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 18.9 mi
  • Oak Grove: 19.1 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 19.4 mi
Springs: 3
  • Hermit spring: 20.9 mi
  • Cold Spring: 23.0 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Grey Fox Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Todd HillNNW 333°344 m5.4 mi
Poor House HillN 352°336 m7.4 mi
Apple HillNNW 348°334 m7.5 mi
Painter HillW 279°324 m5.4 mi
Carmel HillNW 318°322 m4.8 mi
Plumb HillWNW 296°322 m6.1 mi
Bell HillWNW 299°299 m6.4 mi
Magnolia HillN 355°294 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1208844186

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