Nature reserve · Connecticut
James V. Spignesi Jr. Wildlife Management Area
James V. Spignesi Jr. Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Sunset Hill stands 240 m to the north, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Frank C. Koch Memorial Forest, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 4.5 miles off.
What to expect
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- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.71185, -72.05867
- 4.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 8.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 0.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.7 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Frank C. Koch Memorial Forest: 0.8 mi
- James V. Spignesi Jr. Wildlife Management Area: 0.9 mi
- Rock Spring Wildlife Refuge: 1.0 mi
- Dave Shoemaker Demonstration Forest: 1.2 mi
- Campagna Preserve: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Pudding Hill: 0.9 mi
- Westminster Hill: 1.8 mi
- Shaw Hill: 2.8 mi
- Woodchuck Hill: 3.2 mi
- Parish Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Harry and Margaret Bowers Recreational Field: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Grove Roadside Park: 2.9 mi
- Gauthier Field: 4.4 mi
- Canterbury Green: 4.6 mi
- Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch: 4.6 mi
Museums
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 4.2 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 4.6 mi
- Windham Textile and History Museum: 7.6 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 7.7 mi
- John Bishop House: 7.8 mi
Historic sites: 60
- plaque: 6.6 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 7.6 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 7.6 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Little Muk Falls: 4.7 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 5.9 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- Manny: 7.8 mi
- Willy: 7.8 mi
- Windy: 7.8 mi
- Swifty: 7.8 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 0.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 2.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 4.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 5.8 mi
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Thread City Family Garden: 7.4 mi
- Mary's Garden: 7.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 12.1 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 12.1 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 7
- Moosup Pond Beach: 10.0 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 15.9 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 21.5 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 22.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 8.6 mi
- Coney Rock: 9.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 9.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.5 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 7.5 mi
- Old Spring: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 11.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 21.2 mi
- Skate Hut: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of James V. Spignesi Jr. Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Hill | N 350° | 240 m | 5.9 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNW 333° | 235 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bear Hill | NNW 338° | 232 m | 5.6 mi |
| Kimball Hill | NNE 13° | 231 m | 7.3 mi |
| Alworth Hill | NNE 22° | 225 m | 5.9 mi |
| Easter Hill | NNE 16° | 222 m | 9.1 mi |
| Hampton Hill | N 0° | 221 m | 5.0 mi |
| Shaw Hill | N 351° | 220 m | 2.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/952459208
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- Mystic-Eastern · 6 mi
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- Norwich · 11 mi
- Griswold · 12 mi
- Storrs · 12 mi
- Preston · 15 mi
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