Madara Tract
Madara Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 26 m. Sharp Hill stands 149 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mullen Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 13 miles off.
Open space. No marked trails. Small parking area. Boundary from Town parcels.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Waterford Land Trust
How to reach it
- 13.5 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 17.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 19.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 27.4 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mullen Hill: 0.5 mi
- Durfey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Manitock Hill: 1.1 mi
- Green Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Tabor: 1.8 mi
- WLT Oswegatchie Woods Tract: 0.9 mi
- Manitock Hill Road (Owned By New London): 1.1 mi
- Fitch's Pond Tract: 1.2 mi
- Jordan Mill Park: 1.2 mi
- Aydelotte Easement: 1.3 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 0.9 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 1.6 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 2.2 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 2.4 mi
- Crescent Beach: 2.7 mi
- North Road Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Babe Ruth Field: 1.1 mi
- Pine Grove Ballfield: 1.2 mi
- Spera Soccer Field: 1.2 mi
- Glendenning Field: 1.2 mi
- East Lyme Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Columbo Statue: 3.4 mi
- United States Maritime Service Officers School: 3.7 mi
- South Battery: 3.7 mi
- Old Fort: 3.7 mi
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 2.2 mi
- Nathaniel Hempstead House: 3.3 mi
- New London County Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Fort Trumbull Visitor Center: 3.7 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 3.7 mi
- Silver Falls: 5.6 mi
- Cascade: 7.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.7 mi
- Cascade: 13.1 mi
- Chapman Falls: 13.4 mi
- The Whale: 3.8 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 8.1 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 8.2 mi
- turtle rock: 9.0 mi
- tri-town marker: 9.7 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 3.7 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.8 mi
- Laurel Walk: 3.8 mi
- Azalea Garden: 3.8 mi
- Cutting Garden: 3.9 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 3.4 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 6.9 mi
- Sparky: 7.2 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 8.5 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 10.1 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 10.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 15.6 mi
- Crow Head: 16.7 mi
- Ram Head: 19.3 mi
- Hedges Bank: 20.9 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 10.7 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 16.1 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 16.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 16.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 16.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 10.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.2 mi
- Powder House: 2.5 mi
- Skate Hut: 2.6 mi
- Old Spring: 10.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Madara Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Hill | N 6° | 149 m | 7.6 mi |
| Crandall Hill | NNE 14° | 137 m | 8.0 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NNW 347° | 134 m | 6.1 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NNW 328° | 131 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NW 304° | 129 m | 7.2 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNW 342° | 120 m | 5.0 mi |
| Polly Hill | NNW 339° | 117 m | 4.6 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | N 357° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/669160562
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