Nature reserve · New York
Pine Terrace Preserve
Pine Terrace Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 145 m. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the north, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Halle Ravine Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Pound Ridge
How to reach it
Coordinates41.20772, -73.55987
- 6.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 14.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 23.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Halle Ravine Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Oscar and Terry Olesen Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Carolin's Grove: 1.0 mi
- Lawther Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Eastwoods Preserve: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Pound Ridge Town Park: 0.7 mi
- Sach's Park: 1.7 mi
- Dorothy Heroy Park: 2.3 mi
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 3.4 mi
- St John's Park: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Becks Hill: 2.4 mi
- Wren Knolls: 2.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 3.4 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.5 mi
- Pell Hill: 3.5 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 3.3 mi
- Samford Sign: 10.7 mi
- Dancing Girl: 10.8 mi
- Stamford Cone: 11.1 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 12.1 mi
Historic sites
- Cottage Ruins: 3.4 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 3.9 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 4.0 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 4.0 mi
Gardens
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 3.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.9 mi
- Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Mehlquist Garden: 5.1 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Trailside Nature Museum: 3.8 mi
- Sculpture Gallery: 4.7 mi
- The Glass House: 4.8 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 7.8 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 8.6 mi
- Marvin Beach: 11.6 mi
- Rowayton Community Beach: 11.6 mi
- Weed Beach: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 29
- Bedford Village Historic District: 4.4 mi
- Weir House: 6.4 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 10.0 mi
- Earthplace: 10.2 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cascade: 6.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 6.4 mi
- Farms Falls: 6.4 mi
- Cascade: 8.5 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 10.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Castle Rock: 1.9 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 2.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 2.4 mi
- Raven's Rock: 15.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Pell Hill: 3.5 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 3.8 mi
- The Meadow: 5.7 mi
- Cedar Grove: 17.7 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
Lighthouses: 10
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.4 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 19.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.4 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Cuties Island: 12.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.6 mi
- Dicktown: 21.6 mi
- Doodletown: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 4.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Pine Terrace Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | N 4° | 299.314 m | 7.2 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NNE 21° | 290 m | 8.8 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 15° | 285 m | 6.9 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNE 16° | 283 m | 8.7 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | N 359° | 281 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NE 41° | 234 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | WNW 287° | 229 m | 4.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NE 35° | 228 m | 6.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 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, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1430358736
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 8 mi
- Purchase · 14 mi
- Rye Brook · 14 mi
- Valhalla · 14 mi
- Port Chester · 15 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 16 mi
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