- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 6.2 miles
- Hatchet Hill313 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1691.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9565, -72.0038
Paul and Avis Spalding Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 223 m. Hatchet Hill stands 313 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Fort Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Paul and Avis Spalding Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Hill | NW 320° | 313 m | 6.2 mi |
| Corbin Hill | WNW 299° | 289 m | 5.2 mi |
| Coatney Hill | W 266° | 283 m | 0.9 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | WNW 287° | 281 m | 1.5 mi |
| Chandler Hill | W 272° | 278 m | 5.7 mi |
| Coburn Hill | WNW 288° | 277 m | 4.9 mi |
| Aplin Hill | W 273° | 276 m | 1.7 mi |
| Crawford Hill | WNW 284° | 271 m | 5.0 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 19.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 17.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fort Hill: 0.6 mi
- Coatney Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mason Hill: 1.1 mi
- Westward Hill: 1.2 mi
- Thunder Hill: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Town Commons: 1.5 mi
- Town Commons: 1.9 mi
- Black Pond Boat Launch (Woodstock): 3.5 mi
- Beeches Recreation Park: 4.0 mi
- Bull Hill Recreation Area: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Williams Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Rocky Hill Refuge: 2.2 mi
- Bishop Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Harvey Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Little River Greenway: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 5.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.5 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 7.1 mi
- Path Continues: 15.3 mi
- Path Continues: 15.4 mi
Historic sites
- Old Firetower Foundations: 6.9 mi
- Dudley Fire Department Memorial: 7.9 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 8.0 mi
- Servant Square: 8.0 mi
- The Gold Star Mother: 8.2 mi
Museums: 37
- Aspinock Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 6.7 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 12.1 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 36
- Motion: 10.1 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 16.2 mi
- U’s and C’s: 16.2 mi
- Copper Tower: 16.2 mi
- Crisscross XVI: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 19
- Small House Garden: 11.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 11.6 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 16.2 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 16.3 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 17
- Woodstock Town Beach: 4.7 mi
- Streeter Beach: 12.4 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 13.4 mi
- Wescott Beach: 16.5 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 16.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cargill Falls: 5.5 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 13.9 mi
- Codfish Falls: 14.7 mi
- Cascades: 17.5 mi
- Cascades: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Coney Rock: 15.0 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 15.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 15.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 15.7 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 5.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 5.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 18.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 5 mi away.
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