- Elevation, modelled
- 118 m
- Tallest summit within 7.1 miles
- Chapel Hill182 m · 3.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16916.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4314, -72.2391
Nehantic Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 118 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the northeast, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 17 miles off.
- Built
- 2022
- Operated by
- East Lyme Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Nehantic Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | NE 37° | 182 m | 3.2 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 287° | 179 m | 6.6 mi |
| Maynard Hill | N 357° | 174 m | 2.2 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | NNE 14° | 171 m | 3.4 mi |
| Cockle Hill | NNW 341° | 171 m | 5.8 mi |
| Raymond Hill | NE 36° | 170 m | 5.3 mi |
| Dolbeare Hill | NE 51° | 162 m | 3.9 mi |
| Sharp Hill | ENE 73° | 149 m | 4.7 mi |
- 16.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 19.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 20.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 19.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walnut Hill: 0.5 mi
- Pigeon Hill: 1.1 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 1.2 mi
- Maynard Hill: 2.2 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Grassy Hill Road Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Farm Meadow Road Tract: 1.0 mi
- Walbridge Woodland: 2.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Tract: 2.5 mi
- Alf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve: 2.5 mi
Museums
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village: 1.0 mi
- Salem Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Mohegan Cultural Preservation Center: 7.8 mi
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 7.8 mi
- Tantaquidgeon Museum: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- Transient Workmans Camp: 1.2 mi
- Transient Workman's Camp Buildings: 1.3 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 5.0 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- The Eagle: 5.2 mi
Parks
- Horse Pond Boat Launch: 2.2 mi
- Powers Lake Boat Launch: 2.8 mi
- Pattagansett Lake Boat Launch: 4.5 mi
- Montville American Little League Complex: 4.5 mi
- Norwich Pond Boat Launch: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 58
- Kiddie's Beach: 6.3 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 8.0 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 8.0 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 8.1 mi
- Crescent Beach: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 40
- turtle rock: 2.3 mi
- tri-town marker: 3.5 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 6.0 mi
- Devil's Oven: 6.1 mi
- The Whale: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Silver Falls: 1.7 mi
- Cascade: 6.3 mi
- Chapman Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Cascade: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 28
- Memorial Garden: 6.5 mi
- Sprout Garden: 7.6 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.6 mi
- Laurel Walk: 7.6 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 26
- Monty the T-Rex: 0.9 mi
- Sparky: 6.5 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 8.6 mi
- River Blue: 8.8 mi
- Muffler Man: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Candlewood Ledge: 6.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.9 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 22.7 mi
- Crow Head: 23.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 12.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 21.6 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 21.6 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.6 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 8.2 mi
- Powder House: 8.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 12.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 13.1 mi
- Windham Spring: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 11 mi away.
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