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Monica's Woods

Monica's Woods from directly overhead

Monica's Woods is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 101 m. Clark Hill stands 241 m to the northwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bloch Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 23 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
East Haddam Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.50034, -72.43402

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Nichols Field: 1.2 mi
  • Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
  • East Haddam Town Beach: 1.5 mi
  • Connor's Way: 1.7 mi
  • Pickerel Lake Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 3.1 mi
  • Major General Joseph Spencer: 4.1 mi
  • Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 6.1 mi
  • Yellow Ribbon Tree: 6.3 mi
  • Lions Club Pavilion: 7.3 mi
Museums
Artworks
Waterfalls: 54
Gardens: 52
  • Gingers Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Rain Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 46
Attractions: 44
Cliffs: 12
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.5 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 18.1 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 19.7 mi
  • Old Spring: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Monica's Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark HillNW 324°241 m8.1 mi
Great HillNW 311°222 m8.4 mi
Baker HillNNW 335°204 m6.6 mi
Goose HillWSW 240°201 m7.9 mi
Bear HillW 281°199 m8.3 mi
Carter HillN 349°192 m8.9 mi
Tater HillSE 126°179 m4.7 mi
Buckley HillNE 52°176 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1719:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 19 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1083363693

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