Nature reserve · Connecticut
Pickwick’s Preserve
Pickwick’s Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 48 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Honey Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 18 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2006
What to expect
- Operated by
- Lyme Land Conservation Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.39737, -72.37133
- 17.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 23.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 27.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Honey Hill: 0.4 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 0.8 mi
- Mount Archer: 0.8 mi
- Shippy Hill: 1.0 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Lower Pond: 0.5 mi
- Mount Archer Woods: 0.9 mi
- Eno Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Clucas Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Czikowsky Hill: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Hamburg Fair: 1.3 mi
- Hubbard Field: 2.9 mi
- Municipal Triangle: 3.0 mi
- Uncas Lake Boat Launch: 3.1 mi
- Essex Tennis Courts: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 1.3 mi
- The Eagle: 2.1 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 2.1 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Essex Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 3.3 mi
- Gillette Castle: 3.4 mi
- Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: 3.7 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 4.2 mi
Beaches
- Poverty Island Beach: 8.4 mi
- Indiantown Beach: 8.4 mi
- Chalker Beach: 8.5 mi
- Great Hammock Beach: 8.6 mi
- Harveys Beach: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Cascade: 4.8 mi
- Cascade: 5.6 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 39
- Salmon Head Rock: 1.9 mi
- Historic Ferry: 3.5 mi
- tri-town marker: 4.3 mi
- turtle rock: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Oven: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 29
- Memorial Garden: 1.3 mi
- Gingers Garden: 9.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.5 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 13.6 mi
Artworks: 26
- Lion Gardner Statue: 7.9 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 8.1 mi
- Totem Pole: 12.2 mi
- Sparky: 13.6 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Candlewood Ledge: 1.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 4.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 16.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 16.9 mi
- Chimney Corner: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.0 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 8.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 23.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 13.5 mi
- Powder House: 13.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 20.0 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 9.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Pickwick’s Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | N 7° | 179 m | 4.4 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 332° | 167 m | 5.1 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 290° | 140 m | 7.6 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 281° | 138 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Archer | ENE 58° | 136 m | 0.8 mi |
| Beckwith Hill | ENE 62° | 135 m | 7.6 mi |
| Dolbia Hill | NNE 31° | 134 m | 5.3 mi |
| Walnut Hill | ENE 67° | 131 m | 7.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1209267460
Day trips start here
- Essex · 3 mi
- Old Lyme · 7 mi
- Old Saybrook · 7 mi
- East Lyme · 8 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- Montville · 12 mi
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