Nature reserve · Connecticut
Ledgewood
Ledgewood is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 248 m. Todd Hill stands 344 m to the north, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rail Tree Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
How to reach it
Coordinates41.55939, -73.24571
- 22.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rail Tree Hill: 0.2 mi
- Hoop Pole Hill: 0.3 mi
- Sawpit Hill: 0.5 mi
- Good Hill: 0.9 mi
- Peacock Hill: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Good Hill Farms: 0.3 mi
- Finch: 0.8 mi
- Miller Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Baldwin Connector: 1.3 mi
- Miller Preserve Addition: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Miller Family Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 1.8 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 2.0 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 2.5 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Three Rivers Park: 1.7 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 2.2 mi
- Woodbury South Green: 2.5 mi
- Hollow Park: 2.5 mi
- Hurlburt Park: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Glebe House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 5.4 mi
- Old Bethlem Historical Museum: 5.9 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 6.0 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 2.7 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 5.3 mi
- Southford Falls: 8.2 mi
- Cascade: 9.8 mi
- New Preston Falls: 9.8 mi
Gardens: 46
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 2.4 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 9.0 mi
- Poet's Circle: 9.0 mi
- Biblical Garden: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 34
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 4.6 mi
- Indian village: 5.4 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 5.9 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 5.9 mi
- Millstone: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 19
- Jean Widmark: 1.4 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 10.4 mi
- Ben Franklin: 10.4 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 10.4 mi
- Maori Head: 10.9 mi
Beaches: 17
- Morris Town Beach: 8.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.3 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 10.7 mi
- Waterfront: 11.7 mi
- Boating Side: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bethel Rock: 2.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.3 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 9.9 mi
- Kelly Slide: 10.7 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 10.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Grove: 11.7 mi
- Pond View: 16.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 16.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.0 mi
- Cedar Grove: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Southington Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 21.8 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Cold Spring: 23.7 mi
- Hermit spring: 23.8 mi
- The Silver Spring: 24.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 18.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Ledgewood. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Hill | N 5° | 344 m | 6.8 mi |
| Painter Hill | NW 320° | 324 m | 3.6 mi |
| Lower Church Hill | NW 315° | 324 m | 7.1 mi |
| Plumb Hill | NNW 332° | 322 m | 5.2 mi |
| Carmel Hill | N 358° | 322 m | 5.4 mi |
| Fenn Hill | NW 318° | 303 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bell Hill | NNW 333° | 299 m | 5.6 mi |
| Magnolia Hill | NNE 27° | 294 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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