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Pinkham Preserve

Pinkham Preserve from directly overhead

Pinkham Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 191 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the west-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Colts Pond Road Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 9.1 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Joshua's Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.83919, -72.13506

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Halls Pond Boat Launch: 1.4 mi
  • Ashford Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
  • Ashford Town Green: 2.4 mi
  • Edward Garrison Park: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Hope Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 4.9 mi
  • Old root cellar: 5.0 mi
  • Willington Veteran's Memorial: 6.7 mi
  • Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 7.2 mi
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 34
Artworks: 27
Waterfalls: 26
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 4.2 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 4.8 mi
  • Cascades: 7.9 mi
  • Cascades: 7.9 mi
  • Little Muk Falls: 12.6 mi
Gardens: 19
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 6.4 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 6.6 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 9.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 9.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 12.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Pinkham Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whifford HillWNW 300°291 m7.3 mi
Westford HillNNW 329°290 m6.0 mi
Parker MountainNW 309°275 m7.8 mi
Turkey HillNNW 349°271 m6.4 mi
Sharpe HillNW 325°268 m6.2 mi
Ragged HillNE 50°265 m6.9 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillNE 43°265 m7.4 mi
Daven HillNE 47°258 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1419:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1315:3616:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485866727063524233
Precip in3.63.04.44.23.74.54.04.34.54.63.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/851512812

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