- Elevation, modelled
- 28 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Prentice Mountain163 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- State Routes 49 & 14A0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:25local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4458, -71.8313
Gurnee Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 28 m. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ellen Dodge Tract, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 0.7 miles off.
- Operated by
- Avalonia Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Gurnee Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prentice Mountain | WNW 303° | 163 m | 6.6 mi |
| Chapman Hill | NNW 335° | 158 m | 3.7 mi |
| Barns Hill | NW 307° | 155 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pendleton Hill | N 350° | 153 m | 4.0 mi |
| Bay Mountain | NNW 327° | 152 m | 7.9 mi |
| Stewart Hill | NW 310° | 149 m | 3.4 mi |
| Tefft Hill | NE 48° | 148 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ayer Hill | WNW 291° | 144 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 9.0 mi off the Shannock Road
- 13.9 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
- 14.0 mi off the Ministerial Road
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ellen Dodge Tract: 0.1 mi
- Frank Hero Tract: 0.3 mi
- Frank Hero Tract: 0.4 mi
- Jones Family Farm Tract: 1.0 mi
- Hangman Hill Road Open Space: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Pitcher Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Mount Moriah: 2.7 mi
- Bumpin Hill: 2.8 mi
- Maxon Hill: 2.8 mi
- Diamond Hill: 2.9 mi
Parks
- North Stonington Town Recreation Area: 2.7 mi
- North Stonington Village Green: 2.7 mi
- Crandall Field: 2.9 mi
- Wyassup Lake Boat Launch: 3.8 mi
- "Bushel" Sposato Park: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Babcock-Smith House Museum: 5.2 mi
- Bucklin Memorial, Yawgoog Scout Reservation: 5.8 mi
- Cellar Hole: 5.9 mi
- H. C. Anthony Stockade: 5.9 mi
- Youngs Ledyard Morgan: 8.2 mi
Museums: 56
- Westerly Armory: 4.4 mi
- Yawgoog Heritage Center: 5.9 mi
- Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center: 7.0 mi
- Old Mystic History Center: 7.7 mi
- Capt. Nathaniel B. Palmer House: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 48
- Burlingame State Park Beach: 8.2 mi
- DuBois Beach: 9.0 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 9.1 mi
- Ocean House Beach: 9.5 mi
- Williams Beach: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- Stone Turtle: 5.8 mi
- Penguin: 8.0 mi
- Giant Gnome: 8.2 mi
- Mjolnir: 8.2 mi
- Mystic Blue: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 21
- This Old House Westerly House: 8.0 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 8.3 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 8.8 mi
- Watch Hill Carousel: 9.5 mi
- Hellcat Propeller: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Cascade: 11.7 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 12.1 mi
- Yantic Falls: 14.7 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Grow and Go Seek Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 14.8 mi
- Bertholf Plaza: 14.8 mi
- Sprout Garden: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 9.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 9.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 9.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 9.9 mi
- Beavertail Light: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Pavilion: 10.0 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 10.2 mi
- Skate Hut: 16.2 mi
- Powder House: 16.3 mi
- Big Beach: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.4 mi
- Clay Head: 21.3 mi
- Lion Head: 22.8 mi
- Rams Head: 24.3 mi
- Mohegan Bluffs: 24.4 mi
Springs: 4
- Old Spring: 8.3 mi
- Factory Pond: 12.6 mi
- Plum Point Spring: 22.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 11.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:43 | 20:25 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:11 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
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 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 72 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westerly State AP, 7 mi away.
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