Nature reserve · Connecticut
Natchaug Property
Natchaug Property is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the north-northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Diana's Pool, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 8.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Joshua's Tract Conservation & Historic Trust, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.78636, -72.12541
- 8.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 13.3 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Diana's Pool: 0.5 mi
- Natchaug River Water Access: 0.7 mi
- Agnes' Pasture: 1.0 mi
- Hubbard Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
- Natchaug River Water Access: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Edward Garrison Park: 1.2 mi
- Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch: 2.4 mi
- Mount Hope Park: 2.6 mi
- Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Southeast Park: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Bear Hill: 1.3 mi
- Clark Hill: 1.4 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.9 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.5 mi
- Beaver Hill: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 4.4 mi
- Old root cellar: 5.2 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 6.9 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 8.2 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 8.9 mi
Museums: 48
- Mansfield Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 6.1 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 6.2 mi
- Windham Textile and History Museum: 6.6 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Diana's Pool Falls: 0.6 mi
- Codfish Falls: 5.8 mi
- Cascades: 8.3 mi
- Cascades: 8.3 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 30
- Weaving Shuttle: 6.2 mi
- U’s and C’s: 6.3 mi
- Copper Tower: 6.3 mi
- The Fallen: 6.6 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Wolf Rock: 4.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 6.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 6.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.9 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 20
- Thread City Family Garden: 5.8 mi
- Mary's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 6.8 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 6.9 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 7
- Halls Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 13.9 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 16.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.2 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 3.9 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 4.5 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 16.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 22.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 11.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 11.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 8.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 16.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 5.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Natchaug Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NNE 31° | 265 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NNE 27° | 257 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NNE 33° | 252 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NNE 33° | 251 m | 8.7 mi |
| Grass Hill | NNW 345° | 250 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NNE 28° | 248 m | 7.7 mi |
| Wenberg Hill | NW 324° | 245 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | N 1° | 241 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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