Nature reserve · Connecticut
Rainville Preserve
Rainville Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is J. Arthur Atwood Memorial Field, a park 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.74246, -71.89459
- 3.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 4.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 4.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.4 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- J. Arthur Atwood Memorial Field: 0.8 mi
- Moosup Park: 1.8 mi
- Moosup Veterans Park: 2.0 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.2 mi
- Quinebaug Pond Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Shepherd Hill: 1.0 mi
- Half Hill Rock: 1.7 mi
- Withey Hill: 2.2 mi
- Allen Hill: 2.4 mi
- Half Hill: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.1 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinebaug Fish Hatchery: 1.7 mi
- Chiampa Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Davis Forest: 2.8 mi
- Snake Meadow Club: 2.9 mi
- Old Furnace State Park: 3.0 mi
Museums: 46
- Plainfield Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 4.5 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 5.0 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 9.4 mi
- John Bishop House: 11.5 mi
Artworks: 38
Attractions: 23
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 4.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 4.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 6.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 9.2 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 7.2 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 11.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 11.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 12.0 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 15
- Moosup Pond Beach: 1.7 mi
- Wescott Beach: 14.3 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 16.9 mi
- Steers Beach: 18.8 mi
- Slacks Pond Beach: 19.6 mi
Gardens: 10
- Thread City Family Garden: 15.8 mi
- Mary's Garden: 16.4 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 16.9 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 19.1 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.3 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 20.7 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 21.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 10.9 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 14.7 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.2 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 16.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Windham Spring: 15.9 mi
- Old Spring: 22.8 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Little Beach: 19.0 mi
- Big Beach: 19.1 mi
- Picnic: 21.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 11.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Rainville Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | NE 39° | 256 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kimball Hill | NW 307° | 231 m | 8.5 mi |
| Alworth Hill | WNW 299° | 225 m | 7.1 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNE 24° | 223 m | 9.5 mi |
| Easter Hill | NW 318° | 222 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hampton Hill | WNW 289° | 221 m | 8.9 mi |
| Shaw Hill | W 275° | 220 m | 8.9 mi |
| Trowbridge Hill | NW 311° | 217 m | 9.6 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 | 20:26 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Foster · 10 mi
- Griswold · 11 mi
- Putnam · 12 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 14 mi
- West Greenwich · 14 mi
- Glocester · 15 mi
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