- Elevation, modelled
- 127 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Observatory Hill405 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway25.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5722, -73.4247
Guarding Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 127 m. Observatory Hill stands 405 m to the west, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 25 miles off.
- Operated by
- Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Guarding Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | W 280° | 405 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNE 12° | 390 m | 6.1 mi |
| Birch Hill | WSW 243° | 386 m | 7.7 mi |
| Branch Hill | W 270° | 370 m | 5.4 mi |
| Seeley Hill | WNW 284° | 368 m | 6.3 mi |
| Turner Mountain | W 279° | 362 m | 4.9 mi |
| Peet Hill | N 357° | 359 m | 7.0 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | SW 223° | 358 m | 7.0 mi |
- 25.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 0.1 mi
- Guarding Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Fort Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Town Hill: 1.5 mi
- Aspetuck Hill: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Youngs Field: 0.6 mi
- Ray Ramsey Park: 0.7 mi
- Lynn Deming Park: 0.7 mi
- New Milford Center Historic District: 1.0 mi
- Little League Field: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunny Valley Farm: 0.9 mi
- Lynn Deming Park: 0.9 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Pratt Valley Prese. (Ct Audubon Society) 2 Parcels: 2.1 mi
- Pratt Valley Prese. (Ct Audubon Society) 2 Parcels: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Lois Batchelder: 3.8 mi
- Jim Hulton: 3.8 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 7.3 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 7.5 mi
- Mill Ruins: 8.0 mi
Museums: 39
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 0.9 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 2.5 mi
- Northrop House: 3.8 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 5.8 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Quaker Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Lower Falls: 7.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 7.1 mi
- New Preston Falls: 8.0 mi
- Cascades: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Judea Garden: 8.9 mi
- Personal Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 11.4 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 13.3 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- New Milford Tank: 0.8 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 4.7 mi
- Indian village: 5.8 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 9.4 mi
- Peter's Forge: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 3.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 4.5 mi
- North Beach: 6.4 mi
- South Beach: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Kelly Slide: 1.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 2.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 9.8 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.6 mi
- Grand Staircase: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- Jean Widmark: 8.1 mi
- Lesser Evil: 10.9 mi
- greek letter pi: 11.0 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 13.9 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Oak Grove: 20.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.2 mi
- Pond View: 20.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 20.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 20.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Danbury Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 16.7 mi
- Dicktown: 19.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 8.4 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 19 mi
- Cold Spring · 29 mi
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