Nature reserve · Connecticut
Orchard And Spruce Glen
Orchard And Spruce Glen is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Spruce Glen Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 23 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wallingford Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.49719, -72.79503
- 23.1 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Spruce Glen Falls: 0.3 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 5.5 mi
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 5.9 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.3 mi
Parks
- John Zajac Park: 0.8 mi
- North Farms Reservoir Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
- Benjamin J Nessing Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Prageman Park: 1.4 mi
- Community Pool: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Grieb Road): 1.8 mi
- Turnpike Road Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Town Open Space (Jenna Road): 2.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Sunrise Circle): 2.3 mi
- Meriden Rod and Gun Club: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Buckwheat Hill: 2.0 mi
- Markham Hill: 2.1 mi
- Powder Hill: 2.5 mi
- Beseck Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Mount Tom: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 2.5 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 2.5 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 2.5 mi
- City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 2.5 mi
- Red Bridge: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Wallingford Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center: 2.9 mi
- Andrews Homestead Museum: 3.2 mi
- Connecticut State Police Museum: 3.4 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 3.7 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.4 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 8.5 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 57
- Washington Trail monument: 4.2 mi
- 1954: 4.7 mi
- Selectmen's Stones: 7.4 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 7.9 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 55
- Dossin Park Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 3.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 9.3 mi
- Boating Side: 15.8 mi
- Waterfront: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 53
- First Tear: 7.8 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 8.6 mi
- snake: 8.9 mi
- Home: 11.7 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Bluff Head: 7.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 8.3 mi
- Green Wall: 14.2 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 14.3 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 2.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 15.9 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 17.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Orchard And Spruce Glen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NNW 331° | 301 m | 5.2 mi |
| East Peak | NNW 333° | 277 m | 4.7 mi |
| Higby Mountain | NE 37° | 272 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Sanford | WSW 253° | 263 m | 8.3 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 272° | 260 m | 9.6 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | W 260° | 253 m | 9.2 mi |
| Talmadge Hill | W 271° | 246 m | 9.2 mi |
| Trimountain | SE 130° | 232 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43398512
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