- Elevation, modelled
- 188 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- West Peak301 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway16.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4606, -72.9656
Podgwaite Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 188 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the northeast, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Sanford, a peak 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 16 miles off.
- Built
- 1998
- Operated by
- Bethany Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Podgwaite Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NE 42° | 301 m | 9.4 mi |
| Andrews Hill | WNW 284° | 275 m | 6.7 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | WNW 284° | 273 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Sanford | E 84° | 263 m | 0.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NNW 338° | 263 m | 4.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 346° | 260 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | NW 309° | 259 m | 2.9 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 343° | 253 m | 0.9 mi |
- 16.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mount Sanford: 0.9 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Beacon Cap: 2.0 mi
- Talmadge Hill: 2.7 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- The Nature Conservancy Quiddity (Owned): 1.0 mi
- YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel: 1.1 mi
- Kleeman/Egger/Stronk Property: 1.3 mi
- Carmichael Sanctuary-Nettleton's Ravine: 1.4 mi
- Inverness Glen: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Old Kalinauskas Farm: 1.9 mi
- Forger Park: 2.1 mi
- Canfield Park: 2.6 mi
- Bethany Library Park: 2.8 mi
- McGrath Park: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 2.6 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 4.4 mi
- South Quad: 4.7 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 5.0 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- Bethany Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.0 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 8.2 mi
- Sustainable Garden: 8.2 mi
- Japanese Garden: 8.2 mi
Museums
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 4.4 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 5.2 mi
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 6.1 mi
- Farming Museum: 7.3 mi
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Cascade: 1.9 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 2.0 mi
- Hopp Brook Falls: 3.1 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 4.3 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 55
- Mattatuck Beach: 6.7 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 7.8 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 12.1 mi
- Zoar Beach: 12.2 mi
- Waterfront: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 48
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 5.8 mi
- Millstone: 10.3 mi
- Millstone: 10.4 mi
- Libby's Lump: 11.6 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 27
- Maori Head: 7.3 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 7.5 mi
- Ben Franklin: 7.7 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 7.7 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Whitestone Cliffs: 12.0 mi
- Bethel Rock: 13.4 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 13.9 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 14.2 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
- Pond View: 17.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 17.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 22.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 22.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 9.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 23.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 5 mi away.
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