- Elevation, modelled
- 88 m
- Tallest summit within 10.8 miles
- West Ledge305 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7774, -72.7718
Orchard Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 88 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the north-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Westmoor Park, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 29 miles off.
- Operated by
- Traprock Ridge Land Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Orchard Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | NNW 328° | 305 m | 9.8 mi |
| Scranton Mountain | W 264° | 300 m | 10.1 mi |
| Schoolhouse Hill | W 274° | 288 m | 10.8 mi |
| Barnes Hill | W 275° | 283 m | 9.4 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | NNW 330° | 276 m | 2.7 mi |
| Garrett Mountain | WNW 282° | 275 m | 10.4 mi |
| Taine Mountain | W 263° | 268 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | WSW 258° | 262 m | 8.7 mi |
- 28.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Westmoor Park: 0.6 mi
- Bugbee School Woods: 1.0 mi
- Revolutionary War Camp Site: 1.2 mi
- Mooney's Woods: 1.3 mi
- Spice Bush Swamp: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Westmoor Park: 0.7 mi
- Fernridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Eisenhower Park: 1.7 mi
- West Hartford Veterans Memorial Park: 1.8 mi
- Buena Vista Recreational Complex: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 0.7 mi
- 5-Sense Garden: 0.7 mi
- Jessie's Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Primary Garden: 0.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 0.7 mi
Attractions
- Steven Sauter Rock: 0.7 mi
- Heublein Tower: 3.6 mi
- Mark Twain House: 3.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 4.2 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Jessie's Community Gardens: 0.7 mi
- Asa Spaulding Porter: 0.8 mi
- Newton C. Brainard: 1.2 mi
- Old Grist Mill Site: 1.4 mi
- West Hartford Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Ely Mound: 1.9 mi
- Killkenny Rocks: 1.9 mi
- Buena Vista Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 2.2 mi
- Avon Mountain: 2.2 mi
Museums
Waterfalls
- Mill Pond Falls: 6.1 mi
- Seven Steps Falls: 9.0 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 9.7 mi
- Whigville Falls: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 57
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 2.0 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 2.4 mi
- Painted Cow: 2.4 mi
- Sedna: 2.8 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 4.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Garden Wall: 1.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 1.5 mi
- Hart Meadow: 1.5 mi
- Superstructure: 1.6 mi
- Solar Panel: 1.6 mi
Beaches: 12
- Boating Side: 17.1 mi
- Waterfront: 17.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 17.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 17.5 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 17.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 15.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 15.7 mi
- Big Spring: 17.0 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 17.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 17.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 7 mi away.
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