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Jewett Preserve

Jewett Preserve from directly overhead

Jewett Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north-northwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasant Valley Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 19 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2004

How to reach it

Coordinates41.41547, -72.34826

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks
  • Hamburg Fair: 1.9 mi
  • Norwich Pond Boat Launch: 3.1 mi
  • Uncas Lake Boat Launch: 3.2 mi
  • Hubbard Field: 4.6 mi
  • Rogers Lake Boat Launch: 4.6 mi
Museums
Beaches
Waterfalls: 42
  • Cascade: 3.4 mi
  • Cascade: 3.5 mi
  • Cascade: 4.2 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Cascade: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 41
Gardens: 29
  • Memorial Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Gingers Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 11.8 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 12.6 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 26
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 22.5 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Windham Spring: 22.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Jewett Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater HillNNW 348°179 m3.2 mi
Long HillN 6°175 m6.8 mi
Maynard HillENE 59°174 m6.4 mi
Cockle HillNNE 29°171 m7.6 mi
Bald HillNW 312°167 m4.8 mi
Ladd HillNE 51°148 m6.8 mi
Mount ArcherSSW 212°136 m1.0 mi
Beckwith HillENE 67°135 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1719:4520:27
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1315:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1209261081

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