Nature reserve · Connecticut
Little Knoll
Little Knoll is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west-northwest, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Pearmain Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Shelton Land Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.32824, -73.16056
- 6.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pearmain Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Nicholdale Farm: 0.3 mi
- Willis Woods: 0.6 mi
- Town Open Space (Fairlane Drive, Rear): 0.7 mi
- East Village Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Lower White Hills: 0.3 mi
- Israel Hill: 1.0 mi
- Upper White Hills: 1.4 mi
- Walnut Tree Hill: 1.6 mi
- Barn Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Nike Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
- East Village Park: 1.6 mi
- Lake Housatonic Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Webb Mountain Park: 2.3 mi
- Huntington Green: 2.3 mi
Gardens
- SIS Community Garden: 2.4 mi
- Eklund Garden: 2.6 mi
- Rose/Wedding garden: 6.9 mi
- Eisenhower Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Bethany Community Garden: 9.9 mi
Museums
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 3.1 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 5.2 mi
- Trumbull Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 6.2 mi
- Americana Museum: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 3.7 mi
- The Vine Sign: 4.4 mi
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 4.4 mi
- Witek Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 3.8 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 5.9 mi
- Fort Trumbull Beach: 9.9 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 9.9 mi
- Silver Beach: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Indian Well Falls: 1.9 mi
- Cascade: 3.1 mi
- Cascades: 4.0 mi
- Farmill River Falls: 5.6 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 25
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 4.4 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.8 mi
- Millstone: 8.9 mi
- Millstone: 9.0 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 20
- Mother Mary: 4.6 mi
- Heron: 5.9 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 6.9 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 6.9 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Forbes Bluff: 14.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.8 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 15.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.4 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pond View: 4.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 4.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 4.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 4.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.2 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 11.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 12.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 12.5 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 20.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 13.0 mi
- The Silver Spring: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 11.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Little Knoll. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | WNW 284° | 303 m | 9.5 mi |
| Eden Hill | W 272° | 240 m | 8.0 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNE 23° | 231 m | 5.5 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | N 9° | 223 m | 6.9 mi |
| Towantic Hill | NNE 17° | 219 m | 9.6 mi |
| Osborn Hill | NNW 330° | 206 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | N 355° | 205 m | 7.8 mi |
| Meekers Hill | W 262° | 203 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1007473728
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 26 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Little Knoll.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.