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Inverness Glen

Inverness Glen from directly overhead

Inverness Glen is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the northeast, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Carmichael Sanctuary-Nettleton's Ravine, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Built
2015
Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Cheshire Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.47418, -72.94295
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 1.1 mi
  • Edgar Laing Heermance: 4.3 mi
  • South Quad: 4.6 mi
  • Honor Hill Monument: 5.3 mi
  • Soldiers' Monument: 6.0 mi
Parks
Museums
Gardens
  • Bethany Community Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Sustainable Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 59
Beaches: 54
Attractions: 50
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.3 mi
  • Libby's Lump: 10.5 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 10.7 mi
  • Millstone: 11.6 mi
  • Millstone: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 49
Cliffs: 21
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Grove: 12.1 mi
  • Pond View: 18.7 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 18.8 mi
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 19.1 mi
  • Oak Grove: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Southington Rest Area: 7.1 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 8.5 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 11.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 14.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Inverness Glen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West PeakNE 40°301 m8.0 mi
Southington MountainN 358°281 m8.7 mi
East PeakNE 44°277 m8.0 mi
Andrews HillW 275°275 m7.7 mi
Mount SanfordSSW 199°263 m0.9 mi
Turkey HillNW 319°263 m4.4 mi
Prospect HillNW 316°260 m2.7 mi
Hopkins HillWNW 285°259 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293138496069747366544334
Precip in3.63.54.44.73.74.93.83.84.34.94.44.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1208944614

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