Nature reserve · New York
Old Church Lane Preserve
Old Church Lane Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 193 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north-northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Onatru Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 7.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Westchester Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.23380, -73.53040
- 7.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 25.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Onatru Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Levy Gorge: 1.4 mi
- Eastwoods Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Silver Spring Road Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Ridgefield Open Space: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Becks Hill: 1.0 mi
- Upper Bald Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bald Hill: 3.1 mi
- Pell Hill: 3.2 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 1.1 mi
- Quarry Head Park: 2.8 mi
- Pound Ridge Town Park: 3.0 mi
- South Salem Presbyterian Church grounds: 3.0 mi
- Sach's Park: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Ruins: 1.5 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 1.8 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 1.9 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 1.9 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Fairy Garden: 3.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 3.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 3.1 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 3.2 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 3.5 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 3.5 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 5.8 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 6.5 mi
- Marvin Beach: 12.0 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 12.3 mi
- Calf Pasture Beach: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 43
- Annunaki: 2.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 11.3 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 11.5 mi
- Dancing Girl: 12.5 mi
- Samford Sign: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 25
- Weir House: 4.2 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 6.2 mi
- 3-town marker: 8.9 mi
- Earthplace: 9.8 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Sheep Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Cascade: 6.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 8.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Old Raven Rocks: 2.1 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 2.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.9 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.8 mi
- Raven's Rock: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pell Hill: 3.1 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 3.4 mi
- The Meadow: 7.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 15.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 15.2 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.9 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.3 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 23.8 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Cuties Island: 13.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 19.5 mi
- Dicktown: 21.0 mi
- Doodletown: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 2.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Old Church Lane Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNE 15° | 304 m | 8.4 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | NNW 349° | 299.314 m | 5.5 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NNE 15° | 290 m | 6.6 mi |
| West Mountain | N 2° | 285 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ned Mountain | N 4° | 284 m | 7.9 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | N 8° | 283 m | 6.7 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NNW 345° | 281 m | 6.3 mi |
| Wooster Mountain | NNE 19° | 275 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Stamford · 10 mi
- Purchase · 16 mi
- Valhalla · 16 mi
- Port Chester · 17 mi
- Rye Brook · 17 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 18 mi
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