Nature reserve · Connecticut
Kent Mountain Preserve
Kent Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 274 m. Ellsworth Hill stands 473 m to the north, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Kent Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Kent Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.73631, -73.44146
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kent Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Saint Johns Peak: 1.0 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.2 mi
- Mauwee Peak: 1.2 mi
- The Cobble: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Kent Green: 1.7 mi
- Kent Commons Park: 2.1 mi
- Town Green: 4.8 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 5.3 mi
- Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington): 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Emery Park: 2.1 mi
- East Kent Hamlet Nature Reserve: 2.3 mi
- Skiff Mountain South Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Iron Mountain Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Skiff Mountain Preserve: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Charcoal Hearth: 5.3 mi
- Mill Ruins: 6.1 mi
- Jim Hulton: 8.1 mi
- Lois Batchelder: 9.8 mi
- Lime Kiln: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Kent Falls: 3.0 mi
- Cascades: 4.6 mi
- New Preston Falls: 6.1 mi
- Hatch Brook Falls: 7.4 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 9.7 mi
Museums: 34
- Sloane-Stanley Museum: 1.5 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 9.5 mi
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 9.9 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 9.9 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 22
- Dover Stone Church: 7.6 mi
- Peter's Forge: 7.8 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 8.9 mi
- Indian village: 10.6 mi
- New Milford Tank: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 16
- Judea Garden: 6.7 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 14.7 mi
- Innisfree Garden: 16.0 mi
- Personal Gardens: 17.7 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 18.2 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Grand Staircase: 2.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 2.8 mi
- Kelly Slide: 10.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 13.7 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 16.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- Sherman Town Beach: 11.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 11.7 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 11.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 12.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 7
- Jean Widmark: 14.6 mi
- Lesser Evil: 22.2 mi
- greek letter pi: 22.3 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 24.0 mi
- Ben Franklin: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 6.7 mi
- Dicktown: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Hermit spring: 22.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Kent Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Hill | N 353° | 473 m | 4.6 mi |
| Dudleytown Hill | NE 45° | 461 m | 6.2 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | NE 43° | 459 m | 5.0 mi |
| Above All | E 98° | 450 m | 4.6 mi |
| Peck Mountain | NE 55° | 447 m | 6.4 mi |
| Preston Hill | WSW 245° | 442 m | 4.3 mi |
| North Preston Hill | WSW 254° | 441 m | 3.9 mi |
| Skiff Mountain | N 356° | 431 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1171583547
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