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Powers Tract

Powers Tract from directly overhead

Powers Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Ridge Hill stands 134 m to the north-northwest, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Chappell Beach Tract, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.

Limited access. Sensitive meadow habitat. No public parking.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Waterford Land Trust

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.30357, -72.12406

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Beaches
Peaks
  • Pepperbox Hill: 1.2 mi
  • Lamphere Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Stuart Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Mallory Hill: 2.6 mi
  • Durfey Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Waterfalls: 25
  • Cascade: 6.4 mi
  • Cascade: 6.6 mi
  • Silver Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Yantic Falls: 16.0 mi
  • Cascade: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 22
Artworks: 22
Gardens: 17
  • West Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Rock Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 0.6 mi
  • East Garden: 0.6 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 0.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Old Spring: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Powers Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ridge HillNNW 338°134 m9.3 mi
Morgan HillNNW 333°120 m8.3 mi
Polly HillNNW 331°117 m7.9 mi
Konomoc HillNNW 341°112 m7.4 mi
Pie HillN 356°109 m9.6 mi
Gungywamp HillNNE 28°108 m7.7 mi
Vinegar HillNNE 23°108 m9.1 mi
Beaverdam HillNNW 343°105 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1619:4420:26
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1215:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239485766727265544537
Precip in2.72.23.83.63.33.33.23.33.83.73.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/669033202

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