Mary Evelyn Scott Preserve
Mary Evelyn Scott Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Rock Lot, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.0 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Redding Land Trust
How to reach it
- 8.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 22.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- The Rock Lot: 0.6 mi
- Sanford Setaside: 0.9 mi
- Old Branchville Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Tax Lien: 1.0 mi
- Aaron Easement: 1.1 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 0.9 mi
- Goodsell Hill: 1.0 mi
- Windy Hill: 1.2 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.4 mi
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 1.5 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 2.9 mi
- East Ridge Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Governor Park: 3.2 mi
- Martin Park Beach: 3.5 mi
- Olmstead Memorial: 2.4 mi
- War Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 3.6 mi
- Settlers Rock: 3.9 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 5.0 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 3.3 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 5.4 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 5.4 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 10.5 mi
- Compo Beach: 12.3 mi
- Alvord Beach: 12.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.7 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.5 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 5.9 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 7.5 mi
- Sheep Falls: 2.0 mi
- Cascade: 2.1 mi
- Cascade: 2.3 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade: 4.7 mi
- Weir House: 1.6 mi
- 3-town marker: 3.3 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 7.9 mi
- Earthplace: 9.1 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 10.7 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 5.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 6.9 mi
- Annunaki: 7.7 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.8 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.8 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 7.5 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 7.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 11.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.5 mi
- Pell Hill: 8.0 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 8.1 mi
- Cedar Grove: 10.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 10.5 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 9.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 10.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 10.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 20.0 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 15.8 mi
- Cuties Island: 16.9 mi
- Dicktown: 22.7 mi
- The Silver Spring: 3.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Mary Evelyn Scott Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 332° | 304 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | WNW 294° | 299.314 m | 6.8 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNW 344° | 296 m | 6.3 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NW 317° | 290 m | 5.0 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNW 349° | 286 m | 6.6 mi |
| West Mountain | WNW 294° | 285 m | 5.4 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NW 319° | 284 m | 6.9 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NW 313° | 283 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43435089
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 14 mi
- Putnam County · 20 mi
- Port Chester · 22 mi
- Purchase · 22 mi
- Rye Brook · 22 mi
- Valhalla · 22 mi
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