Nature reserve · Connecticut
Quinebaug Fish Hatchery
Quinebaug Fish Hatchery is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 39 m. Sunset Hill stands 240 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Shepherd Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.73087, -71.92440
- 2.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 3.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 3.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shepherd Hill: 0.9 mi
- Black Hill: 2.1 mi
- Morgan Hill: 2.4 mi
- North Hill: 2.6 mi
- Allen Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Sugar Brook Field Trial and Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- J. Arthur Atwood Memorial Field: 1.4 mi
- Moosup Park: 2.3 mi
- Moosup Veterans Park: 2.5 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Tillinghast Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Rainville Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Lathrop Cedar Swamp Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Fitze Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Chiampa Preserve: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.0 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 4.1 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.1 mi
Museums: 51
- Plainfield Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 3.3 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 5.7 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 9.5 mi
- John Bishop House: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 32
- Manny: 14.7 mi
- Willy: 14.8 mi
- Windy: 14.8 mi
- Swifty: 14.8 mi
- Promised Day: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 8.4 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 11.0 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 11.1 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 11.8 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 14
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 3.2 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 4.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 4.6 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 7.5 mi
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 13
- Moosup Pond Beach: 3.0 mi
- Wescott Beach: 16.0 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 18.5 mi
- Steers Beach: 20.6 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 20.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Thread City Family Garden: 14.3 mi
- Mary's Garden: 14.8 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 15.5 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 17.8 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 11.6 mi
- Coney Rock: 14.9 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.5 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 16.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Windham Spring: 14.3 mi
- Old Spring: 21.7 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Little Beach: 20.1 mi
- Big Beach: 20.3 mi
- Picnic: 21.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Quinebaug Fish Hatchery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Hill | WNW 299° | 240 m | 9.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | WNW 289° | 235 m | 9.7 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 293° | 232 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kimball Hill | NW 318° | 231 m | 7.9 mi |
| Alworth Hill | NW 312° | 225 m | 6.3 mi |
| Easter Hill | NNW 329° | 222 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hampton Hill | WNW 298° | 221 m | 7.8 mi |
| Shaw Hill | WNW 282° | 220 m | 7.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Griswold · 10 mi
- Foster · 12 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 12 mi
- Putnam · 13 mi
- Norwich · 15 mi
- West Greenwich · 15 mi
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