- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Pleasure Hill172 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1695.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5481, -72.0901
Lowthorpe Meadow Natural Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 26 m. Pleasure Hill stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Leffingwell House Museum, a museum 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.4 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Existing Preserved Open Space
- Operated by
- Lowthorpe Association Inc.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Lowthorpe Meadow Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Hill | NNW 344° | 172 m | 7.4 mi |
| Raymond Hill | SW 231° | 170 m | 5.9 mi |
| Scott Hill | W 269° | 165 m | 6.4 mi |
| Dolbeare Hill | SW 220° | 162 m | 7.3 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 324° | 160 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mason Hill | NW 314° | 158 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wawecus Hill | WSW 254° | 153 m | 2.6 mi |
| Standish Hill | WNW 292° | 153 m | 6.7 mi |
- 5.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 11.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 10.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Leffingwell House Museum: 0.2 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 0.3 mi
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 0.3 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 0.9 mi
- Perkins-Rockwell House: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Julian Street Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Sturtevant Street Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Julian Terrace Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Zepher Street Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Sachem Street Open Space: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Luis DePina Recreation Fields: 0.6 mi
- Stephen S. Armstrong Tenis Courts: 0.6 mi
- Howie Dickenman Field: 0.6 mi
- Robert W. Spayne Basketball Courts: 0.7 mi
- Upper Dam Heritage Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Ox Hill: 1.2 mi
- Jail Hill: 1.4 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 2.1 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wawecus Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 1.9 mi
- Miantonomo: 2.0 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 2.7 mi
- plaque: 6.5 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.3 mi
Beaches: 44
- Kiddie's Beach: 14.2 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 14.4 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 14.6 mi
- Groton Beach: 15.0 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 38
- Nevertheless: 1.8 mi
- Promised Day: 1.8 mi
- Muffler Man: 1.8 mi
- River Blue: 3.9 mi
- Sparky: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- Yantic Falls: 1.0 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.5 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.5 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.6 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 4.1 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 8.8 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 8.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 10.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 26
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Sprout Garden: 11.6 mi
- Azalea Garden: 11.7 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 11.7 mi
- Laurel Walk: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 17.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 17.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 18.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 19.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 20.7 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 20.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 20.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 20.7 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 5.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Johnsonville Village: 19.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 21.9 mi
- Bara-Hack: 23.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 10.3 mi
- Windham Spring: 13.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 13.5 mi
- Powder House: 13.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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, 2 mi away.
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