- Elevation, modelled
- 24 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Soapstone Mountain315 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8453, -72.5707
Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 24 m. Soapstone Mountain stands 315 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan Farms Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of South Windsor
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Major Michael Donnelly Land Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soapstone Mountain | NE 46° | 315 m | 11.3 mi |
| Paulk Hill | ENE 75° | 294 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kendall Hill | ENE 64° | 290 m | 11.9 mi |
| Grant Hill | ESE 102° | 284 m | 9.7 mi |
| Sugar Hill | ENE 72° | 282 m | 10.8 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | W 259° | 276 m | 12.0 mi |
| Reed Hill | E 90° | 275 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mannantuck | SSE 152° | 273 m | 10.7 mi |
- 28.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Morgan Farms Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Wentworth Estates Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.9 mi
- Skyview Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Strong Road Parcel: 1.0 mi
- Wentworth Open Space (2 Parcels): 1.2 mi
- Ayers Road Parcel: 0.6 mi
- Larry Duprey Field: 0.9 mi
- Sand Hill / Nevers Park: 1.2 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park (Spring Pond): 2.6 mi
- Bernie Daley Memorial Field: 3.6 mi
- Tudor Hill: 2.2 mi
- Wickham Hill: 4.3 mi
- Toby Hill: 4.3 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 4.8 mi
- Cook Hill: 4.9 mi
- The Dreamyard: 2.7 mi
- filled-in well: 6.4 mi
- Keney Tower: 7.4 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 8.1 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 8.3 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 3.5 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Hall: 6.2 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 6.4 mi
- VW: 6.9 mi
- Farm Tool: 6.9 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 4.1 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 4.2 mi
- Wickham Park English Garden: 4.2 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 4.2 mi
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Sorry Rock: 5.7 mi
- Steamer: 6.9 mi
- Perserverence: 7.0 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 7.0 mi
- Cow: 7.1 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 4.5 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 6.7 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 7.0 mi
- Case Falls: 7.1 mi
- Flag Rock: 7.4 mi
- Crow Point: 9.8 mi
- Hart Meadow: 12.5 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 12.6 mi
- Garden Wall: 12.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 10.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.8 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 14.0 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.8 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 19.1 mi
- Windham Spring: 20.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.8 mi
- Big Spring: 23.4 mi
- Rd: 24.5 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 24.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 14.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 14.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 20.4 mi
- Gay City State Park: 10.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- East Windsor · 5 mi
- Tolland · 11 mi
- Somers · 12 mi
- Longmeadow · 14 mi
- Hampden · 17 mi
- Storrs · 17 mi
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