Nature reserve · Connecticut
Lovelace Preserve
Lovelace Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenwich Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.04789, -73.58907
- 3.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 9.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lovelace Preserve: 0.1 mi
- O'Neil Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Mianus Park: 0.2 mi
- Montogomery Park: 0.6 mi
- Montgomery Pinetum: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Bible Street Playground: 0.5 mi
- Strickland Brook Park: 0.8 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 1.0 mi
- Strickland Road Historic District: 1.0 mi
- Bush-Holley Historic Site and Visitor Center: 1.1 mi
Museums
- Greenwich Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 1.7 mi
- Whittingham Discovery Center: 2.4 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.6 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.6 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 1.5 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 2.2 mi
- Stamford Cone: 2.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 2.4 mi
- Dancing Girl: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 1.6 mi
- Webbs Hill: 4.8 mi
- Christie Hill: 5.1 mi
- South Ridge: 5.7 mi
- Round Hill: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 1.9 mi
- 1BCG: 2.4 mi
- Statue of Columbus: 2.5 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 4.9 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 2.4 mi
- Fords Beach: 2.4 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 2.7 mi
- West Beach: 3.5 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Holly Grove: 3.1 mi
- South Lake Walk: 5.4 mi
- East Woodland Walk: 5.4 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 5.6 mi
- Birch Grove: 5.6 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 4.7 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 5.6 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 5.8 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 8.0 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 11.1 mi
Picnic sites: 26
- The Meadow: 5.8 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.2 mi
- Upper Education Area: 13.0 mi
- Lower Education Area: 13.0 mi
- Pell Hill: 14.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 9.6 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.2 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 5.5 mi
- Cascade: 15.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 15.5 mi
- Cascade: 16.9 mi
- The Falls: 17.1 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 3.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 3.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 10.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.6 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 22.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 4.2 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 15.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Lovelace Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 347° | 229 m | 12.8 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 332° | 226 m | 12.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 360° | 223 m | 14.1 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 312° | 219 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 304° | 216 m | 12.5 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NW 316° | 213 m | 13.3 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 291° | 211 m | 12.3 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 17° | 208 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 6 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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