Nature reserve · Connecticut
Johnston Preserve
Johnston Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyme Highest Point, a peak 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2018
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lyme Land Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.42483, -72.36193
- 19.3 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 21.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 26.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lyme Highest Point: 0.2 mi
- Honey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mount Archer: 1.5 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 1.9 mi
- Honey Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Honey Hill Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Jewett Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Clucas Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Pleasant Valley Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Eno Preserve: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 1.5 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 1.5 mi
- The Eagle: 1.5 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 2.7 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Hamburg Fair: 2.6 mi
- Norwich Pond Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
- Uncas Lake Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
- Millington Green: 4.2 mi
- North Quarter Park: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Gillette Castle: 3.5 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 4.1 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 4.9 mi
- Essex Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Poverty Island Beach: 10.1 mi
- Indiantown Beach: 10.4 mi
- White Sand Beach: 10.4 mi
- Chalker Beach: 10.5 mi
- Great Hammock Beach: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Cascade: 2.6 mi
- Cascade: 2.6 mi
- Cascade: 3.6 mi
- Chapman Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cascade: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 42
- Salmon Head Rock: 0.4 mi
- tri-town marker: 3.0 mi
- Historic Ferry: 3.7 mi
- Devil's Oven: 3.8 mi
- turtle rock: 4.2 mi
Gardens: 32
- Memorial Garden: 2.7 mi
- Gingers Garden: 8.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 11.3 mi
- Laurel Walk: 13.4 mi
- Azalea Garden: 13.5 mi
Artworks: 26
- Monty the T-Rex: 7.2 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 9.7 mi
- Sparky: 12.9 mi
- Totem Pole: 13.3 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Candlewood Ledge: 2.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 5.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 17.0 mi
- Bluff Head: 17.4 mi
- Chimney Corner: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 13.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 7.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 13.5 mi
- Powder House: 13.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 19.4 mi
- Windham Spring: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Johnston Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | N 1° | 179 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NNE 13° | 175 m | 6.3 mi |
| Maynard Hill | ENE 67° | 174 m | 6.8 mi |
| Cockle Hill | NE 37° | 171 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 311° | 167 m | 3.9 mi |
| Long Hill | W 281° | 154 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ladd Hill | ENE 58° | 148 m | 7.0 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 275° | 140 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
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.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1005589382
Day trips start here
- Essex · 5 mi
- East Lyme · 8 mi
- Old Lyme · 8 mi
- Old Saybrook · 9 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 10 mi
- Montville · 11 mi
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