Ken Eric Noel Preserve
Ken Eric Noel Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 333 m. Beech Hill stands 452 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Harmony Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 29 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Hartford Land Trust
How to reach it
- 28.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Harmony Hill: 0.6 mi
- Cotton Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hayden Hill: 2.0 mi
- Meetinghouse Hill: 2.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 3.5 mi
- Goula Open Space Area: 0.8 mi
- NHLT Crockett Preserve: 1.5 mi
- NHLT Sabolcik Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Limestone Drive Open Space: 1.8 mi
- NHLT South Nepaug Brook Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Oxbow Park: 1.5 mi
- Joe Ruwet Park: 2.0 mi
- Town Green: 2.1 mi
- Pleasant View Park: 2.5 mi
- Fuessenich Park Extension and Storrs Park: 3.2 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 2.8 mi
- Hermit memorial: 5.0 mi
- Kathy Ebersold plaque: 5.8 mi
- Jones Memorial: 6.3 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 6.8 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 3.8 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 6.5 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 6.5 mi
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 8.1 mi
- Bunnell's Falls: 4.4 mi
- Burlington Falls: 4.5 mi
- Burr Falls: 5.2 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 5.3 mi
- Seven Steps Falls: 5.4 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 2.6 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 5.3 mi
- 4 towns meet: 6.1 mi
- Tory's Den: 6.1 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 6.9 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 11.7 mi
- Sunken Garden: 12.9 mi
- Perennial Garden: 14.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 15.0 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 12.6 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 15.1 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 16.1 mi
- Home: 16.6 mi
- Painted Cow: 16.7 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 4.5 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 5.3 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Ravens Roost: 6.3 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 7.8 mi
- Holland Beach: 8.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.6 mi
- Boating Side: 11.5 mi
- Waterfront: 11.5 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 12.0 mi
- Hermit spring: 5.0 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 8.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.9 mi
- Big Spring: 10.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 15.6 mi
- Questing: 24.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Ken Eric Noel Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hill | WNW 299° | 452 m | 9.4 mi |
| Platt Hill | NNW 333° | 443 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Ouleout | NW 317° | 433 m | 9.1 mi |
| Lucas Hill | WNW 292° | 430 m | 9.3 mi |
| Pie Hill | W 273° | 412 m | 8.1 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | NW 318° | 400 m | 5.1 mi |
| Brush Hill | W 269° | 386 m | 8.8 mi |
| Burr Mountain | NNW 340° | 383 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/476446017
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 26 mi
- Blandford · 27 mi
- East Windsor · 27 mi
- Otis · 27 mi
- Monterey · 28 mi
- Longmeadow · 30 mi
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