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Ledyard Kettle Hole Park

Ledyard Kettle Hole Park from directly overhead

Ledyard Kettle Hole Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the east-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Avery Hill Road Extension Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 10 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Ledyard

How to reach it

Coordinates41.44747, -72.05042

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pfizer Field: 0.3 mi
  • Judge Crandall Field: 1.1 mi
  • Stoddard Hill Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
  • Christy Hill Field: 1.5 mi
  • Donahue Property: 2.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
  • Youngs Ledyard Morgan: 3.3 mi
  • Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 5.4 mi
  • Cellar Hole: 5.6 mi
  • The Guns: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 51
Waterfalls: 28
Attractions: 26
Artworks: 23
Gardens: 19
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 3.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Spring: 3.8 mi
  • Windham Spring: 20.8 mi
  • Factory Pond: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Ledyard Kettle Hole Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prentice MountainENE 60°163 m6.8 mi
Sharp HillW 273°149 m5.2 mi
Ayer HillENE 63°144 m5.4 mi
Wintechog HillE 82°139 m6.6 mi
Crandall HillW 277°137 m4.0 mi
Comstock HillWNW 298°137 m5.4 mi
Church HillENE 76°120 m2.6 mi
Lantern HillE 81°118 m5.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3816:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43440410

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