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Holt–Kinney Woods

Holt–Kinney Woods from directly overhead

Holt–Kinney Woods is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Harriet E. Babcock Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76599, -72.20518

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Southeast Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 1.5 mi
  • Spring Hill Fields: 1.6 mi
  • Sunny Acres Park: 2.3 mi
  • Alex Caisse Park: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
  • Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 2.0 mi
  • Old root cellar: 3.0 mi
  • Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 3.3 mi
  • Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 5.2 mi
  • dog memorial: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 54
Waterfalls: 41
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Cascades: 5.1 mi
  • Cascades: 5.1 mi
  • Little Muk Falls: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 34
Gardens: 29
  • Thread City Family Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 3.6 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 3.9 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 9.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 10.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 2.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Holt–Kinney Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whifford HillNNW 342°291 m9.1 mi
Westford HillN 3°290 m10.2 mi
Grant HillWNW 291°284 m10.0 mi
Sharpe HillN 0°268 m10.2 mi
Sprague HillNE 45°257 m9.8 mi
Wenberg HillN 354°245 m8.1 mi
Pumpkin HillNE 37°241 m6.9 mi
Sunset HillENE 73°240 m6.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1415:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727163524233
Precip in3.22.73.94.03.43.92.74.44.13.83.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/43399468

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