Nature reserve · Connecticut
Janie Pierce Park
Janie Pierce Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 86 m. Painter Hill stands 324 m to the north-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Rocks, a peak 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Southbury
How to reach it
Coordinates41.51204, -73.23919
- 19.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bates Rocks: 0.5 mi
- East Hill: 0.7 mi
- Sawtooth Rocks: 0.7 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.1 mi
- Grassy Hill: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Aisley Meadows: 1.0 mi
- Skinner: 1.1 mi
- Transylvania Woods: 1.4 mi
- Mayflower: 1.4 mi
- Oak Meadow: 1.7 mi
Parks
- George Bennett Park: 1.3 mi
- Ballantine Park: 2.0 mi
- Traditions Park: 2.0 mi
- Hollow Park: 2.1 mi
- George Ewald Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- In Memory of George Washington: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 2.4 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 3.7 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 4.2 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Glebe House Museum: 2.4 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 3.0 mi
- Middlebury Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 8.1 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 4.7 mi
- Southford Falls: 5.4 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 7.7 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 49
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 2.4 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Poet's Circle: 9.0 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 9.0 mi
- Biblical Garden: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 40
- Jackson Cove Beach: 7.4 mi
- Zoar Beach: 9.6 mi
- North Beach: 11.6 mi
- South Beach: 11.8 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 28
- Millstone: 5.3 mi
- Millstone: 5.4 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 6.0 mi
- Indian village: 8.1 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Jean Widmark: 4.3 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 10.5 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 10.5 mi
- Ben Franklin: 10.5 mi
- Maori Head: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bethel Rock: 2.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.8 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.8 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 11.9 mi
- Kelly Slide: 12.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 13.2 mi
- Pond View: 13.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.7 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 18.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 21.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 21.4 mi
- The Silver Spring: 22.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tongue Point Light: 24.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Janie Pierce Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter Hill | NNW 337° | 324 m | 6.5 mi |
| Good Hill | NNW 339° | 292 m | 3.2 mi |
| Great Hill | ENE 74° | 292 m | 5.5 mi |
| Second Hill | WNW 293° | 285 m | 7.3 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | ENE 61° | 282 m | 4.1 mi |
| Greenleaf Hill | NW 323° | 282 m | 5.5 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | ESE 105° | 273 m | 6.2 mi |
| Botsford Hill | WNW 283° | 267 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43436622
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