- Elevation, modelled
- 231 m
- Tallest summit within 6.5 miles
- Bear Hill390 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway28.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6253, -73.4127
Mount Tom Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 231 m. Bear Hill stands 390 m to the north-northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Tom, a peak 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 29 miles off.
- Operated by
- Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Mount Tom Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Hill | NNE 16° | 390 m | 2.4 mi |
| Segar Mountain | NNW 335° | 366 m | 6.1 mi |
| Tinker Hill | NNE 29° | 364 m | 5.1 mi |
| Mount Bushnell | NE 34° | 363 m | 4.8 mi |
| Turner Mountain | WSW 242° | 362 m | 6.2 mi |
| Peet Hill | NNW 344° | 359 m | 3.5 mi |
| Leonard Mountain | NNW 334° | 357 m | 6.2 mi |
| Flat Rock | N 350° | 348 m | 5.6 mi |
- 28.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Tom: 0.3 mi
- Iron Hill: 1.9 mi
- West Meetinghouse Hill: 2.3 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.4 mi
- Aspetuck Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Carlson's Grove: 2.1 mi
- Eleanor and Howard Hunt Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Nostrand Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Kahn Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Reservoir Park: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Sega Meadows Park: 2.7 mi
- Emmanuel Williamson Park: 2.9 mi
- Little League Field: 2.9 mi
- New Milford Center Historic District: 3.1 mi
- Youngs Field: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 48
- Jim Hulton: 2.6 mi
- Lois Batchelder: 4.3 mi
- Mill Ruins: 4.6 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 6.9 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 7.9 mi
Museums: 41
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 3.1 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 4.7 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 5.3 mi
- Northrop House: 5.5 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 36
- New Preston Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascades: 6.6 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 8.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 10.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 10.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- New Milford Tank: 3.3 mi
- Indian village: 4.7 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 6.0 mi
- Peter's Forge: 8.8 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 17
- Sherman Town Beach: 5.5 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 5.6 mi
- Pine Ledge: 7.8 mi
- North Beach: 10.1 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 10.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Judea Garden: 5.7 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 12.1 mi
- Personal Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 15.5 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Kelly Slide: 3.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 5.9 mi
- Pine Ledge: 7.5 mi
- Grand Staircase: 8.0 mi
- Bethel Rock: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Jean Widmark: 8.4 mi
- Lesser Evil: 14.6 mi
- greek letter pi: 14.7 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 17.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 19.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Grove: 19.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 23.2 mi
- Pond View: 23.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 23.3 mi
- Cedar Grove: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Stormville Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 13.0 mi
- Dicktown: 21.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 16 mi away.
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