- Elevation, modelled
- 105 m
- Tallest summit within 9.5 miles
- Whifford Hill291 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16912.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7978, -72.1942
Proposal Rock Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 105 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Joshua's Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Proposal Rock Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whifford Hill | NNW 333° | 291 m | 7.3 mi |
| Westford Hill | N 360° | 290 m | 8.0 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 339° | 275 m | 8.3 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 11° | 271 m | 9.3 mi |
| Sharpe Hill | N 356° | 268 m | 8.0 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NE 53° | 257 m | 7.9 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NE 54° | 252 m | 9.3 mi |
| Grass Hill | N 9° | 250 m | 8.2 mi |
- 12.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 16.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Dorwart Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Coney Rock Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Boulder Lane Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Hillcrest Drive Open Space: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 0.8 mi
- Old root cellar: 1.6 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 3.4 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 6.1 mi
Peaks
- Wormwood Hill: 1.5 mi
- Tower Hill: 1.9 mi
- Knowlton Hill: 2.6 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.8 mi
- Horsebarn Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Mount Hope Park: 1.5 mi
- Southeast Park: 1.7 mi
- Spring Hill Fields: 2.2 mi
- Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 2.3 mi
- Mansfield Town Square: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Mansfield Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 2.5 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 2.6 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 3.1 mi
- J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 53
- Weaving Shuttle: 2.6 mi
- U’s and C’s: 2.6 mi
- Copper Tower: 2.7 mi
- The Fallen: 3.0 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Codfish Falls: 2.5 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascades: 4.7 mi
- Cascades: 4.7 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 29
- Wolf Rock: 2.8 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 7.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 7.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 8.9 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 27
- Schwenk Family Garden: 3.2 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 3.3 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 3.3 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 3.8 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 6
- Halls Pond Beach: 6.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.0 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.1 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 17.5 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Coney Rock: 0.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 1.1 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 2.8 mi
- Flag Rock: 13.1 mi
- Crow Point: 22.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 8.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 8.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 11.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 13.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 4.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 2 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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- Willimantic · 6 mi
- Tolland · 10 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 12 mi
- Union · 13 mi
- Woodstock · 15 mi
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