- Elevation, modelled
- 32 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- West Peak301 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4435, -72.9033
Magicicada Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 32 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northeast, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Intermittent Cascade, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Magicicada Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NNE 21° | 301 m | 8.8 mi |
| East Peak | NNE 24° | 277 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Sanford | WNW 298° | 263 m | 2.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 318° | 263 m | 7.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 316° | 260 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | WNW 299° | 259 m | 6.3 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | WNW 300° | 253 m | 4.0 mi |
| Talmadge Hill | NW 317° | 246 m | 5.3 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Intermittent Cascade: 0.8 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 0.9 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 3.0 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Mount Carmel: 1.1 mi
- York Hill: 2.0 mi
- Mount Sanford: 2.7 mi
- Jinny Hill: 2.9 mi
- High Rock: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 1.5 mi
- South Quad: 1.9 mi
- Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 2.5 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 2.9 mi
- Lyman Hall Monument: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 1.6 mi
- Farming Museum: 4.1 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 4.7 mi
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 6.1 mi
Parks
- Town Open Space (Schoolhouse Rd.& Algonquin Drive): 2.8 mi
- Bartlem Park: 3.0 mi
- Gaylord Fields: 3.2 mi
- Lufbery Park: 3.5 mi
- West Side Park: 3.7 mi
Gardens
- Bethany Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 6.9 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 7.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 58
- Dossin Park Beach: 6.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 8.3 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 10.1 mi
- Short Beach: 13.4 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 13.6 mi
Attractions: 48
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.9 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 8.6 mi
- Bear Cave: 10.7 mi
- 1954: 11.3 mi
- Selectmen's Stones: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 27
- Henry Gould Lewis: 7.8 mi
- Turtle Statue: 8.1 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 8.2 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 8.5 mi
- An American Dream: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Bluff Head: 10.9 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 11.4 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 12.3 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 14.6 mi
- Chimney Corner: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 14.9 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 17.8 mi
- Pond View: 19.3 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 19.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Wallingford Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 22.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 22.7 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 22.9 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 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, 3 mi away.
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