- Elevation, modelled
- 296 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Wangum Lake Hill521 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)23.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9012, -73.1004
Reaching Hill Road Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 296 m. Wangum Lake Hill stands 521 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Club Island Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- Winchester Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Reaching Hill Road Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wangum Lake Hill | WNW 301° | 521 m | 9.4 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NW 322° | 510 m | 9.1 mi |
| Dutton Mountain | NW 317° | 506 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | WSW 252° | 504 m | 6.6 mi |
| The Matterhorn | WNW 291° | 498 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dennis Hill | WNW 303° | 496 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | WSW 258° | 495 m | 9.3 mi |
| Brass Mountain | WSW 248° | 491 m | 7.5 mi |
- 23.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 25.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Club Island Park: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Park: 0.8 mi
- Resha Beach: 1.5 mi
- Winchester Center Playground: 1.7 mi
- Highland Lake Boat Launch: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Platt Hill State Park: 0.3 mi
- Long Point Ridge: 0.6 mi
- Stevens Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Sucker Brook Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Hollow Road Preserve: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Platt Hill: 0.9 mi
- Burr Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Spencer Hill: 2.9 mi
- Wallens Hill: 3.1 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 3.3 mi
Museums
- American Museum of Tort Law: 2.0 mi
- American Mural Project: 2.6 mi
- Peoples State Forest Nature Museum: 5.6 mi
- Colebrook Historical Society: 6.1 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Hermit memorial: 3.2 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 5.6 mi
- Jones Memorial: 6.8 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.3 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Burr Falls: 2.3 mi
- Tunxis Falls: 5.3 mi
- Colebrook Falls: 6.3 mi
- Beulah Falls: 6.7 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 47
- 4 towns meet: 2.6 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 5.6 mi
- Lighthouse cemetery: 5.6 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 8.2 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 45
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 11.4 mi
- Southwick Community Garden: 17.2 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 18.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 19.0 mi
- Perennial Garden: 19.3 mi
Artworks: 44
- Bike Sculpture: 15.2 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 18.8 mi
- Cow: 20.7 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 20.9 mi
- Painted Cow: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Winsted Cliffs: 1.8 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 7.9 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 8.9 mi
- The Beech: 11.7 mi
- Space Invaders: 11.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Holland Beach: 1.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 16.1 mi
- Boating Side: 18.8 mi
- Waterfront: 18.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Cannavo Spring: 1.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 3.3 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 5.3 mi
- Big Spring: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 16.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 18.8 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 14.5 mi
- Questing: 17.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Southington Rest Area: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 6 mi away.
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