- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Ragged Hill265 m · 6.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1691.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8491, -71.9320
Lyon Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 66 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Tucker Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Lyon Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NW 306° | 265 m | 6.3 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | NW 311° | 265 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rocky Hill | NW 319° | 264 m | 7.7 mi |
| Daven Hill | NW 316° | 258 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sprague Hill | W 279° | 257 m | 7.2 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | E 90° | 256 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sherman Hill | WNW 288° | 252 m | 6.2 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | WNW 300° | 251 m | 6.0 mi |
- 1.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 11.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 10.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.0 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tucker Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Janice L. Bosworth Meadows: 1.0 mi
- Dunn Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Ann A. Wright Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Modock Road Open Space: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Golden Hill: 1.2 mi
- Pomfret Hill: 3.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bush Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bowen Hill: 3.5 mi
Parks
- Owen Bell Park: 2.6 mi
- Pomfret Little League Field: 3.1 mi
- Danielson Lions Park: 3.4 mi
- Pomfret Green: 3.7 mi
- Davis Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Wolf Den Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Pineville Mill: 4.4 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.4 mi
Museums: 39
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 2.8 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 3.9 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 8.4 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 33
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 4.6 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 10.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 11.1 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 27
- Weaving Shuttle: 16.3 mi
- U’s and C’s: 16.4 mi
- Copper Tower: 16.4 mi
- The Fallen: 16.7 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cargill Falls: 4.7 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 11.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 13.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 13.9 mi
- Codfish Falls: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 18
- Moosup Pond Beach: 8.8 mi
- Wescott Beach: 12.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 13.0 mi
- YWCA Beach: 16.6 mi
- Flynns Beach: 16.7 mi
Gardens: 14
- Thread City Family Garden: 16.3 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 16.7 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 16.9 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 16.9 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Woodward's Rock: 11.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 14.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 20.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 14.0 mi
- Little Beach: 24.3 mi
- Big Beach: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 4.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 7 mi away.
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