Nature reserve · Connecticut
Pond Lily Nature Preserve
Pond Lily Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is South Genesee Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Haven Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.33573, -72.97548
- 8.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South Genesee Park: 0.1 mi
- Hilltop Playground: 0.3 mi
- West River Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Beverly Hills Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Beecher Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
- Old Mill Foundation: 0.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 2.3 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Greeley-Bishop Pond: 0.9 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 1.1 mi
- Shepherd Memorial: 1.4 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 2.0 mi
- Maltby Lakes: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Baldwin Hill: 2.2 mi
- Allington Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mill Rock: 2.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.1 mi
- Whitney Peak: 3.6 mi
Museums
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 2.2 mi
- The Hill Museum of Arts: 3.0 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 3.1 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 3.2 mi
- National Art Museum of Sport: 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.9 mi
- Prospect Beach: 6.1 mi
- Rocky Beach: 6.9 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 6.9 mi
- Swift St. Beach: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 51
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 0.8 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 2.3 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Peace Garden At West River: 2.4 mi
- Conifer Garden: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 0.9 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.1 mi
- Sperry Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 3.6 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 25
- PEZ Visitor Center: 5.1 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 5.6 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.3 mi
- Millstone: 12.9 mi
- Millstone: 13.0 mi
Artworks: 24
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.2 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.3 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 2.3 mi
- An American Dream: 3.2 mi
- John B Pierce: 3.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Forbes Bluff: 6.3 mi
- Chimney Corner: 14.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.6 mi
- Bethel Rock: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.5 mi
- Pond View: 13.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 16.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.3 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.3 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 3.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Pond Lily Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 9° | 263 m | 8.8 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | N 2° | 253 m | 9.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 302° | 231 m | 8.7 mi |
| Beacon Cap | N 351° | 221 m | 8.9 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 18° | 216 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NE 34° | 206 m | 7.9 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNW 339° | 204 m | 9.0 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 285° | 202 m | 7.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 6 mi away.
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