Nature reserve · Connecticut
Highlawn Forest
Highlawn Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the west, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Paddy Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 30 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Connecticut Forest & Parks Association
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.55588, -72.69162
- 29.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Paddy Hill: 0.3 mi
- Old South Hill: 0.9 mi
- Staddle Hill: 1.1 mi
- Coe Hill: 1.5 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Field Park: 0.8 mi
- Wadsworth Falls State Park: 1.8 mi
- Ravine Park: 1.9 mi
- Highland Pond Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Frank S. Marszalek Park: 0.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Tynan Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Butternut Hollow Park: 1.2 mi
- Smith Park: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Joseph Pagano Jr.: 1.0 mi
- Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse: 1.1 mi
- GySgt. Phillip Jordan: 1.1 mi
- TSgt. John Chapman: 1.1 mi
- SSG Richard Eaton Jr.: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Middletown Sports Hall of Fame: 1.0 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 1.1 mi
- Wadsworth Mansion: 1.6 mi
- Kidcity Children's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Middlesex County Historical Society: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Erin Street Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.2 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 1.9 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 2.1 mi
- Westfield Falls: 2.1 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 5.9 mi
- Spruce Glen Falls: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 57
- 1954: 2.5 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 2.5 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 4.7 mi
- Bible Rock: 6.5 mi
- George Washington rock: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 52
- First Tear: 1.1 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 2.2 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 8.2 mi
- Face in Tree: 8.6 mi
- Home: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 37
- Lake Beseck Beach: 3.6 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 8.0 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 13.6 mi
- Boating Side: 18.8 mi
- Waterfront: 18.9 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Bluff Head: 10.0 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.3 mi
- Crow Point: 11.1 mi
- Green Wall: 12.4 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 12.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 2.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 8.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 11.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 12.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 18.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 19.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Highlawn Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | W 273° | 301 m | 7.9 mi |
| East Peak | W 271° | 277 m | 7.5 mi |
| Higby Mountain | W 263° | 272 m | 2.6 mi |
| Trimountain | SSW 199° | 232 m | 7.0 mi |
| Great Hill | ENE 77° | 222 m | 7.2 mi |
| South Mountain | W 270° | 220 m | 6.8 mi |
| Beseck Mountain | SW 224° | 219 m | 4.1 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 302° | 217 m | 8.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/730049058
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 19 mi
- Essex · 21 mi
- Old Saybrook · 24 mi
- East Windsor · 26 mi
- Old Lyme · 26 mi
- Tolland · 27 mi
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