- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Mount Archer136 m · 6.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail12.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3357, -72.2849
Lay-Allen Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 46 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Upper Three Mile River Open Space, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- Old Lyme Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Lay-Allen Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Archer | NW 321° | 136 m | 6.0 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNE 17° | 131 m | 7.3 mi |
| Grassy Hill | N 3° | 129 m | 4.5 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | NNW 333° | 123 m | 4.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NE 41° | 120 m | 7.0 mi |
| Polly Hill | NE 44° | 117 m | 6.6 mi |
| Honey Hill | NW 315° | 114 m | 5.8 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 333° | 112 m | 4.0 mi |
- 12.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 23.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 23.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Upper Three Mile River Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Jericho Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Ames Family Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Bobrow Property: 1.3 mi
- Hoffman-Matthiessen-DeGerenday Preserve: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Hains Park: 1.2 mi
- Rogers Lake Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
- Old Lyme Green: 2.9 mi
- Four Mile River Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Cross Lane Recreation Area: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Amon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hart Hill: 2.3 mi
- Myer Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pumphouse Hill: 2.5 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Florence Griswold Museum: 2.3 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 2.3 mi
- Old Lyme Historical Society: 2.6 mi
- Nut Museum: 3.0 mi
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- Bride Brook Historical Plaque: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 4.9 mi
- East Lyme Veterans Memorial: 4.9 mi
- The Eagle: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Rocky Neck State Beach: 3.4 mi
- Soundview Beach: 3.6 mi
- Miami Beach: 3.6 mi
- Giants Neck Beach: 3.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Silver Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Cascade: 9.9 mi
- Cascade: 10.2 mi
- Chapman Falls: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 35
- Salmon Head Rock: 7.0 mi
- tri-town marker: 7.0 mi
- turtle rock: 7.1 mi
- Stone Table: 9.3 mi
- Historic Ferry: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 24
- Memorial Garden: 4.9 mi
- West Garden: 9.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 9.2 mi
- Cutting Garden: 9.2 mi
- East Garden: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 22
- Lion Gardner Statue: 5.0 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 7.4 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 9.5 mi
- Sparky: 11.4 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 14.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Candlewood Ledge: 5.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.8 mi
- Crow Head: 17.8 mi
- Ram Head: 17.9 mi
- Hedges Bank: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 5.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.2 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Powder House: 8.7 mi
- Skate Hut: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 14.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 12 mi away.
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