- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 13.4 miles
- Turkey Mountain253 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway0.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0971, -73.6737
Morris Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 121 m. Turkey Mountain stands 253 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Cook Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 0.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Greenwich Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Morris Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey Mountain | NNW 328° | 253 m | 12.3 mi |
| French Hill | NNW 332° | 236 m | 13.4 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | N 9° | 229 m | 9.1 mi |
| Guard Hill | N 349° | 226 m | 7.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNE 22° | 223 m | 11.6 mi |
| Cat Hill | NNW 335° | 221 m | 12.2 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 316° | 219 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sarles Hill | WNW 301° | 216 m | 7.0 mi |
- 0.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 5.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 14.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Cook Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Cook Preserve: 0.3 mi
- McCollum Conservation Easement: 0.6 mi
- Audubon Greenwich: 0.6 mi
- Simpson Preserve: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 0.5 mi
- High Point: 3.0 mi
- Cooney Hill: 3.1 mi
- Kennelwood Hill: 4.8 mi
- Reynolds Hill: 5.0 mi
Gardens
- Founders Garden: 2.5 mi
- Call to Worship Garden: 2.5 mi
- Prayer Garden: 2.5 mi
- Birch Grove: 4.3 mi
- East Woodland Walk: 4.3 mi
Parks
- Lombardi Park: 2.9 mi
- Wampus Brook Park: 3.1 mi
- A L Ehrmann Park and Recreation Center: 3.5 mi
- Western Greenwich Civic Center Park: 4.2 mi
- Pemberwick Park: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- 1BCG: 3.2 mi
- NRHP Plaque: 4.5 mi
- Meyer Estate House Ruins: 4.6 mi
- cannon: 4.9 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 3.7 mi
- Neuberger Museum of Art: 3.7 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 5.0 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Bruce Museum: 6.0 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 5.2 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 6.0 mi
- José Martí: 6.2 mi
- Samford Sign: 7.5 mi
- Stamford Cone: 7.6 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 5.8 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 7.5 mi
- Headless Horseman Statue: 9.8 mi
- Headless Horseman Bridge Sign: 9.8 mi
- Philipsburg Manor: 9.9 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 7.6 mi
- Fords Beach: 7.9 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 8.0 mi
- West Beach: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Raven's Rock: 7.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.2 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 11.1 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 11.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 15.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- The Meadow: 6.9 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Pell Hill: 11.9 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 12.1 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Sheep Falls: 15.6 mi
- The Falls: 16.8 mi
- Cascade: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 15.5 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 15.7 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 10.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 10.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 9.5 mi
- Doodletown: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 3 mi away.
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