Nature reserve · Connecticut
Natchaug River Water Access
Natchaug River Water Access is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Westford Hill stands 290 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward Garrison Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.8 miles off.
What to expect
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- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.80996, -72.11013
- 7.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 13.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Edward Garrison Park: 0.9 mi
- Halls Pond Boat Launch: 2.2 mi
- Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch: 2.7 mi
- Hampton Reservoir Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Mount Hope Park: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Hubbard Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Agnes' Pasture: 1.3 mi
- Natchaug Property: 1.8 mi
- Colts Pond Road Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Diana's Pool: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Hill: 1.6 mi
- Snow Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.9 mi
- Clark Hill: 2.4 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 5.2 mi
- Old root cellar: 5.8 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 6.8 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 7.8 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
Museums: 47
- Mansfield Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 6.8 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 6.9 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 7.3 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 27
- Weaving Shuttle: 6.9 mi
- U’s and C’s: 6.9 mi
- Copper Tower: 7.0 mi
- The Fallen: 7.3 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 7.3 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Diana's Pool Falls: 2.4 mi
- Codfish Falls: 6.1 mi
- Cascades: 8.9 mi
- Cascades: 8.9 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Frog Rock: 5.1 mi
- Wolf Rock: 6.3 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 7.0 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 7.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 7.8 mi
Gardens: 18
- Schwenk Family Garden: 7.4 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 7.5 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 7.5 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 7.5 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 7.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Halls Pond Beach: 10.2 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 13.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 15.0 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 4.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 6.4 mi
- Flag Rock: 17.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 11.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 11.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 7.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 7.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 14.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Natchaug River Water Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westford Hill | NNW 329° | 290 m | 8.3 mi |
| Ragged Hill | NNE 32° | 265 m | 7.6 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | NNE 27° | 265 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NNE 28° | 257 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NE 35° | 252 m | 5.6 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NE 35° | 251 m | 6.9 mi |
| Grass Hill | NNW 337° | 250 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NNE 29° | 248 m | 5.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 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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