- Elevation, modelled
- 230 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Pine Mountain304 m · 5.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway10.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3399, -73.3891
Joan Plishner Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 230 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Officer's Quarters, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Redding Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Joan Plishner Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | W 279° | 304 m | 5.2 mi |
| Cranson Peak | ENE 60° | 303 m | 3.1 mi |
| Moses Mountain | WNW 289° | 296 m | 4.2 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | W 261° | 290 m | 5.7 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | WNW 297° | 286 m | 4.0 mi |
| West Mountain | WSW 251° | 285 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ned Mountain | W 275° | 284 m | 6.8 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | W 264° | 283 m | 6.5 mi |
- 10.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 26.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Officer's Quarters: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Monument: 0.3 mi
- Lieutenant Kevin Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Lions Club: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 0.4 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 2.0 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 4.1 mi
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 6.5 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.4 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.4 mi
- Bogus Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Codfish Hill: 2.2 mi
- Redding Ridge: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Putnam Memorial State Park: 0.4 mi
- S.P. Kurpiewski: 0.8 mi
- Limekiln Natural Area: 0.8 mi
- Kurpiewski Easement: 0.9 mi
- Steiner-Setaside: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Overlook Park: 2.2 mi
- Town Green: 2.5 mi
- P. T. Barnum Square: 2.5 mi
- Parloa Park: 2.6 mi
- Bennett Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 4.3 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 4.3 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 7.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 7.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
Beaches
- Twixt Hills Beach: 6.2 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 7.3 mi
- South Beach: 10.1 mi
- North Beach: 10.6 mi
- Zoar Beach: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Saugatuck Falls: 2.4 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade: 6.3 mi
- Cascade: 6.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 7.1 mi
Artworks: 24
- P.T. Barnum: 2.5 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 3.7 mi
- Lesser Evil: 5.4 mi
- greek letter pi: 6.1 mi
- Annunaki: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- 3-town marker: 4.6 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 5.6 mi
- Weir House: 6.7 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 9.2 mi
- Earthplace: 13.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 7.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 7.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 8.1 mi
- Pond View: 8.1 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 6.5 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 11.6 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 11.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 18.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.2 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Tongue Point Light: 16.3 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 18.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 19.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pleasure Beach: 16.9 mi
- Cuties Island: 21.9 mi
- Dicktown: 22.1 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 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 | 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, 5 mi away.
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