- Elevation, modelled
- 217 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Observatory Hill405 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway27.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5788, -73.4801
Irene's Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 217 m. Observatory Hill stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Towner Hill Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 27 miles off.
- Operated by
- Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Irene's Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Observatory Hill | WNW 281° | 405 m | 3.2 mi |
| Bear Hill | NE 37° | 390 m | 6.9 mi |
| Birch Hill | SW 225° | 386 m | 5.6 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | SW 219° | 376 m | 6.7 mi |
| West Mountain | WNW 287° | 373 m | 7.7 mi |
| Branch Hill | W 259° | 370 m | 2.6 mi |
| Seeley Hill | WNW 289° | 368 m | 3.4 mi |
| Turner Mountain | W 280° | 362 m | 2.0 mi |
- 27.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Towner Hill Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Hubbell Mountain Farm: 0.9 mi
- Mallory Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Brookland and Josephson Preserves: 1.7 mi
- Town Meadows: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Towner Hill: 0.6 mi
- Hubbell Hill: 0.8 mi
- Barnes Hill: 1.3 mi
- Pine Knob: 1.4 mi
- Candlewood Mountain: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Sherman Town Park: 0.9 mi
- Colonial Park: 1.0 mi
- Sega Meadows Park: 2.0 mi
- Little League Field: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- Lois Batchelder: 1.4 mi
- Jim Hulton: 3.0 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 7.7 mi
- Mill Ruins: 9.3 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 10.2 mi
Museums: 42
- Northrop House: 1.0 mi
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 4.4 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 8.3 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Quaker Brook Falls: 3.5 mi
- Lower Falls: 5.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 5.6 mi
- Cascades: 7.8 mi
- New Preston Falls: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Personal Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Judea Garden: 10.4 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 13.8 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 13.8 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 14.2 mi
Attractions: 19
- New Milford Tank: 3.6 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 7.5 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 7.6 mi
- Indian village: 8.3 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 16
- Sherman Town Beach: 0.8 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 0.9 mi
- Pine Ledge: 3.5 mi
- North Beach: 6.7 mi
- South Beach: 7.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Kelly Slide: 1.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 4.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.6 mi
- Grand Staircase: 10.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 10
- Jean Widmark: 11.0 mi
- greek letter pi: 11.5 mi
- Lesser Evil: 11.7 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 14.7 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Princess circle picnic site: 22.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 22.0 mi
- Pond View: 22.1 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 22.1 mi
- Cedar Grove: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 13.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 16.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 17.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 6.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 22.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 28 | 35 | 47 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 4N, 12 mi away.
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