Nature reserve · Connecticut
Lisbon Meadows Park
Lisbon Meadows Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 59 m. Bare Hill stands 193 m to the east-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is John Bishop House, a museum 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 0.3 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Lisbon
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60148, -72.02113
- 0.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 8.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.3 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- John Bishop House: 0.2 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 5.2 mi
- Leffingwell House Museum: 5.2 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Sunfox Campground: 0.6 mi
- Bridge Street Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Krodel Road Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Rogers Prehistoric Archaeological Site: 1.7 mi
- Burnham Tavern Grounds: 1.8 mi
Parks
- R. "Red" McKeon Occum Park: 1.5 mi
- Occum Playground: 1.6 mi
- David Hale Fanning Park: 2.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Jewett City Little League Complex: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Modock Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ross Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bundy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Round Hill: 2.6 mi
- Colegrove Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 3.1 mi
- Miantonomo: 3.9 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 6.2 mi
- plaque: 6.4 mi
- Cellar Hole: 10.7 mi
Artworks: 38
- Promised Day: 6.0 mi
- Nevertheless: 6.0 mi
- Muffler Man: 6.6 mi
- River Blue: 8.3 mi
- Sparky: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 37
- Moosup Pond Beach: 12.0 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 16.9 mi
- Williams Beach: 18.0 mi
- Groton Beach: 18.4 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 18.7 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- Yantic Falls: 5.9 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 6.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 1.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 7.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 7.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 7.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 24
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 5.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 12.5 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 12.6 mi
- fern and rock garden: 15.7 mi
- Sprout Garden: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 10.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Skate Hut: 17.8 mi
- Powder House: 18.2 mi
- Little Beach: 24.3 mi
- Big Beach: 24.3 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.1 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.4 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.2 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bara-Hack: 19.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 23.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 12.6 mi
- Windham Spring: 12.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Lisbon Meadows Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Hill | ENE 73° | 193 m | 8.8 mi |
| Westminster Hill | N 359° | 187 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pachaug Hill | ENE 61° | 174 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | WNW 301° | 172 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pudding Hill | NNW 342° | 171 m | 8.6 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | N 352° | 163 m | 4.8 mi |
| Prentice Mountain | SSE 149° | 163 m | 8.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | W 271° | 160 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
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.
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