- Elevation, modelled
- 96 m
- Tallest summit within 7.2 miles
- Branchville Hill225 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway2.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2085, -73.3552
Katharine Ordway Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 96 m. Branchville Hill stands 225 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Katherine Ordway Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.8 miles off.
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Katharine Ordway Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branchville Hill | NW 304° | 225 m | 7.0 mi |
| Windy Hill | NNW 327° | 220 m | 6.6 mi |
| Goodsell Hill | NW 322° | 211 m | 5.0 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NNW 330° | 204 m | 5.2 mi |
| Meekers Hill | N 5° | 203 m | 7.0 mi |
| Nod Hill | NW 304° | 199 m | 6.4 mi |
| Nod HIll | NW 305° | 197 m | 6.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NW 314° | 191 m | 6.6 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 23.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Katherine Ordway Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Walter Wagner Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Tall Pines Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Taylor Woods Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Keene Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Camfield Hill: 0.6 mi
- Fanton Hill: 0.8 mi
- Flat Rock Hill: 1.3 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.2 mi
- Catamount Hill: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Newman-Poses Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Bisceglie-Scribner Park: 1.8 mi
- Aspetuck Park: 2.4 mi
- Gault Park: 3.1 mi
- Wakeman Park: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 3.0 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 3.1 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 4.3 mi
- Tree Stump Monument: 5.2 mi
- Capped Water Well: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 3.9 mi
- Mid Fairfield Youth Museum: 4.4 mi
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium: 6.4 mi
- Connecticut Audubon Birdcraft Museum: 6.6 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Formal Garden: 4.0 mi
- Westport Community Garden: 5.0 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 5.3 mi
- Southport Beach: 6.5 mi
- Burying Hill Beach: 6.7 mi
- Alvord Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sasco Hill Beach: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 40
- Tonka Truck Tree: 7.0 mi
- Heron: 9.2 mi
- Mother Mary: 10.5 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 11.6 mi
- Annunaki: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Devil's Glen Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cascade: 2.5 mi
- Cascade: 3.9 mi
- Cascade: 5.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 21
- Earthplace: 4.4 mi
- 3-town marker: 4.7 mi
- Weir House: 6.3 mi
- Burr Homestead: 7.1 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Cedar Grove: 9.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 9.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 9.3 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 9.6 mi
- Pond View: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Raven Rocks: 11.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 11.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 15.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 9.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 9.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 16.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 16.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 8.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 10.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 12 mi away.
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