Nature reserve · Connecticut
House of Gains
House of Gains is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 10.0 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 0.7 miles off.
House Of Gains(Hooker Lane)(Greenwich Audubon) 2 parc
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenwich Audubon Society
How to reach it
Coordinates41.08807, -73.59575
- 0.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 8.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- House of Gains: 0.1 mi
- Houston Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Wong Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Duck Pond Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mianus River Park: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Fort Stamford: 0.9 mi
- The Hycliff Club: 2.6 mi
- Sergt. Vincent M. Horan Park: 2.8 mi
- Sergt. Vincent M. Horan Park: 2.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Jordan's Memorial: 1.6 mi
- 1BCG: 1.9 mi
- Statue of Columbus: 3.7 mi
- 911 Arch: 3.8 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 2.2 mi
- Webbs Hill: 2.3 mi
- Round Hill: 4.2 mi
- Christie Hill: 4.7 mi
- Wren Knolls: 5.9 mi
Museums
- Stamford Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- Whittingham Discovery Center: 3.6 mi
- Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries: 3.7 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 3.7 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 3.7 mi
- Samford Sign: 3.7 mi
- Dancing Girl: 3.8 mi
- Stamford Cone: 3.9 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Conifer Garden: 3.8 mi
- Tropical Garden: 3.8 mi
- Pollarded Tree Collection: 3.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- Fords Beach: 4.9 mi
- Harbor Point Beach: 5.1 mi
- West Beach: 5.2 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 5.3 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 54
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 5.9 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 6.0 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 6.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 8.3 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 23
- The Meadow: 3.6 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 11.6 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 11.9 mi
- Upper Education Area: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Castle Rock: 9.7 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 10.6 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 10.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade: 13.1 mi
- Sheep Falls: 13.3 mi
- Cascade: 14.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 5.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 5.8 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.8 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 13.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.4 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 5.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 22.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.5 miles of House of Gains. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 345° | 229 m | 10.0 mi |
| Guard Hill | NW 326° | 226 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 1° | 223 m | 11.4 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | WNW 303° | 219 m | 10.7 mi |
| Sarles Hill | WNW 293° | 216 m | 10.9 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NW 307° | 213 m | 11.2 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | W 278° | 211 m | 11.3 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 24° | 208 m | 10.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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