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John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve

John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve from directly overhead

John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Lord Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 14 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Old Lyme Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.34593, -72.34995

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Museums
Parks
  • Essex Park: 2.1 mi
  • Essex Square: 2.2 mi
  • Ferry Road Ball Field: 2.2 mi
  • Municipal Triangle: 2.2 mi
  • Ferry Dock: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
Waterfalls: 38
  • Cascade: 8.1 mi
  • Cascade: 8.1 mi
  • Cascade: 8.1 mi
  • Silver Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Cascade: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 35
  • Salmon Head Rock: 5.3 mi
  • Stone Table: 5.9 mi
  • tri-town marker: 6.7 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 6.7 mi
  • turtle rock: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Memorial Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 11.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Wildflower Garden: 12.6 mi
  • Gingers Garden: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 22
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 5.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 23.6 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Old Spring: 19.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tater HillN 356°179 m7.9 mi
Mount ArcherN 354°136 m4.0 mi
Grassy HillNE 44°129 m5.3 mi
Nickerson HillNNE 18°123 m3.8 mi
Honey HillNNW 348°114 m3.5 mi
Brown HillNNE 29°112 m3.2 mi
Bushy HillW 273°105 m6.2 mi
Pond HillENE 75°103 m5.8 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 °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 16 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1209848162

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