Nature reserve · Connecticut
Luke Hill Preserve
Luke Hill Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 178 m. Andrews Hill stands 275 m to the northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Peck Pond, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2004
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bethany Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.41199, -73.00276
- 12.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Peck Pond: 0.7 mi
- Ida Carrington Lowell Land: 1.1 mi
- Edna L. Delano Nature Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Rodell’s Roost for Robins: 1.1 mi
- Hein Trails: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Pole Hill Park: 0.9 mi
- Bethany Library Park: 1.1 mi
- Chatfield Park: 2.7 mi
- French Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Volunteer Park: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hill: 1.0 mi
- Round Hill: 1.7 mi
- Carrington Hill: 1.9 mi
- Skorarat Hill: 2.4 mi
- Peck Hill: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 4.1 mi
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 5.3 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 6.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 7.1 mi
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 7.2 mi
Historic sites
- The Cherry Blossom Tree: 4.2 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 4.9 mi
- Old Mill Foundation: 4.9 mi
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 9.2 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 9.7 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 10.3 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 11.3 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 53
- Bethany Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 6.0 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 6.3 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 6.7 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Hopp Brook Falls: 1.5 mi
- Sperry Falls: 2.2 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.6 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 4.2 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 39
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 2.3 mi
- Millstone: 9.0 mi
- Millstone: 9.0 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 10.2 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 26
- End of the Line/West Rock: 6.1 mi
- Turtle Statue: 6.8 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 7.1 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 7.5 mi
- An American Dream: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Forbes Bluff: 11.4 mi
- Bethel Rock: 13.6 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 14.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pond View: 13.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.9 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 14.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 9.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 18.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 18.7 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 19.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Luke Hill Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | NW 318° | 275 m | 6.7 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | NW 310° | 273 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Sanford | NE 39° | 263 m | 4.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 1° | 263 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 11° | 260 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | N 356° | 259 m | 5.2 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNE 22° | 253 m | 4.5 mi |
| Hunters Mountain | NW 313° | 246 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 5 mi away.
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