Helen Carlson Wildlife Sanctuary
Helen Carlson Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the northeast, 2.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Blueberry Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mattabeseck Audubon Society, Inc.
How to reach it
- 28.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Blueberry Hill: 0.2 mi
- Jouncer Hill: 0.2 mi
- Strickland Hill: 0.9 mi
- Gulf Hill: 1.3 mi
- Raccoon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Oak Ledges Preserve: 0.2 mi
- General John Hoar Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Sterry Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Portland Reservoir: 0.8 mi
- Stuart Brook Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 1.2 mi
- The Cascade: 1.9 mi
- Glen Falls: 2.8 mi
- Cascades: 3.8 mi
- Dividend Falls: 3.9 mi
- Oakwood Soccer Park: 1.4 mi
- Bransfield Park: 1.4 mi
- Portland Recreational Complex: 1.9 mi
- Taylor Family Circle: 3.0 mi
- Cromwell Landing: 3.5 mi
- Face in Tree: 1.6 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 5.2 mi
- First Tear: 6.0 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 8.4 mi
- Frog: 8.9 mi
- Portland Civil War Memorial: 2.8 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 3.0 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 3.1 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Slocomb Mill: 3.8 mi
- Portland Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Cromwell Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 4.3 mi
- Chatham Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center: 4.4 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 2.0 mi
- Nathan Hall Quarry: 2.1 mi
- Pumpkintown USA: 4.5 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 4.6 mi
- grindstone: 6.2 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 3.7 mi
- Rain Garden: 3.8 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Colonial Revival Garden: 8.2 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 10.5 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 14.9 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 20.0 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 22.2 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 23.7 mi
- Crow Point: 7.1 mi
- Flag Rock: 14.1 mi
- Green Wall: 14.7 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 14.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.1 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 10.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 10.7 mi
- Windham Spring: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Helen Carlson Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meshomasic Mountain | NE 50° | 265 m | 2.2 mi |
| Clark Hill | ESE 111° | 241 m | 2.7 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | NNE 32° | 234 m | 7.1 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | E 87° | 228 m | 1.5 mi |
| Great Hill | SSE 153° | 222 m | 2.3 mi |
| Minnechaug Mountain | NNE 22° | 215 m | 8.5 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNE 16° | 206 m | 2.4 mi |
| Baker Hill | ESE 109° | 204 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43437370
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 13 mi
- Essex · 20 mi
- Willimantic · 20 mi
- East Windsor · 21 mi
- Tolland · 21 mi
- Storrs · 22 mi
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