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Iron Mine Valley Preserve

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Elevation, modelled
152 m
Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
Bald Hill371 m · 5.5 mi
Nearest byway
Connecticut State Route 16910.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
41.8990, -72.1622
Iron Mine Valley Preserve from directly overhead

Iron Mine Valley Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 152 m. Bald Hill stands 371 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Horse Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 10 miles off.

Private, Open To Public Without Fee. Trail Map: https://joshuastrusttest.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IronMineValley_Trails_04242018.pdf

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Joshua's Trust

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Iron Mine Valley Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillNNW 341°371 m5.5 mi
Stickney HillN 351°371 m6.6 mi
Snow HillNNW 327°362 m4.5 mi
Lead Mine HillNNW 345°361 m4.5 mi
Hedgehog HillNW 326°354 m6.5 mi
Sky HillNNW 335°331 m4.0 mi
Coye HillNNE 18°331 m6.2 mi
Walker MountainNNE 15°325 m5.0 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Artworks: 25
Waterfalls: 22
Beaches: 11
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1419:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1415:3616:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485866727063524233
Precip in3.63.04.44.23.74.54.04.34.54.63.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 8 mi away.

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