- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 4.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway6.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3194, -73.2870
Poindexter Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 131 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the northwest, 4.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee), a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Aspetuck Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Poindexter Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | NW 318° | 303 m | 4.0 mi |
| Town Mountain | WNW 294° | 264 m | 8.8 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | WNW 286° | 254 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sunset Hill | WNW 288° | 253 m | 4.1 mi |
| Taunton Hill | NNW 328° | 251 m | 6.3 mi |
| Eden Hill | WNW 303° | 240 m | 1.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NNW 344° | 230 m | 6.7 mi |
| Picketts Ridge | W 273° | 221 m | 8.6 mi |
- 6.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee): 1.0 mi
- State of CT: 1.0 mi
- Town of Easton Paine Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Ywca Of Greater Bridgeport: 1.5 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.7 mi
Parks
- Stepney Green: 1.2 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 2.3 mi
- Tashua Recreation Area: 2.8 mi
- Randall's Farm Preserve: 3.9 mi
- Monroe Center Historic District: 4.2 mi
Museums
- Warrens Occult Museum: 1.5 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 5.2 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 5.8 mi
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Eden Hill: 1.7 mi
- Hirams Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rock Raymond: 2.1 mi
- Meekers Hill: 2.9 mi
- Redding Ridge: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Monument: 5.1 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 5.3 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 5.5 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 5.5 mi
- The Castle: 6.4 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 7.2 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.1 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 8.2 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 11.5 mi
- Seaside Beach: 11.9 mi
Gardens
- Eklund Garden: 8.6 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 8.7 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 9.5 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 9.5 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 2.5 mi
- Cascade: 6.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 6.1 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 23
- Tonka Truck Tree: 2.4 mi
- Heron: 7.4 mi
- Mother Mary: 7.5 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.5 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 22
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 3.8 mi
- 3-town marker: 5.2 mi
- Weir House: 9.8 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 10.9 mi
- Millstone: 11.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Bethel Rock: 15.9 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 16.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 2.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 2.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 2.6 mi
- Pond View: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 9.3 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Tongue Point Light: 12.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.0 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.0 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 12.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 12.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 13.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 12.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 12.6 mi
- Cuties Island: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 9 mi away.
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