Nature reserve · Connecticut
Risley Refuge
Risley Refuge is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 246 m. Mount Tom stands 393 m to the north-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Davidson Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 26 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Bethleham Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.60951, -73.25008
- 25.9 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Davidson Hill: 0.5 mi
- Kavanaugh Hill: 1.7 mi
- Carmel Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brushy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Painter Hill: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Hillside Farm Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Crane Hollow: 1.1 mi
- Shuttleworth Upper: 1.1 mi
- Shuttleworth Lower: 1.2 mi
- John Dorr Nature Center: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Town Green: 3.0 mi
- Bryan Plaza: 4.2 mi
- Three Rivers Park: 4.2 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 4.7 mi
- Hodge Park: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Miller Family Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 3.6 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 4.0 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 5.4 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 6.2 mi
Museums: 59
Waterfalls: 53
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 3.8 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 4.3 mi
- New Preston Falls: 7.1 mi
- Cascade: 8.8 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 34
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 3.0 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 3.0 mi
- Indian village: 3.8 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 5.5 mi
- Peter's Forge: 7.6 mi
Gardens: 22
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 5.3 mi
- Judea Garden: 6.7 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 10.0 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 10.1 mi
- Poet's Circle: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- Morris Town Beach: 5.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.0 mi
- Waterfront: 10.9 mi
- Boating Side: 11.0 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Bethel Rock: 5.4 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 8.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.3 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 10.1 mi
- Kelly Slide: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 12
- Jean Widmark: 2.9 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 11.3 mi
- Ben Franklin: 11.3 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 11.4 mi
- Maori Head: 11.8 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Grove: 10.8 mi
- Pond View: 20.3 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 20.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Southington Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.7 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 24.8 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Hermit spring: 20.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.9 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 14.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 14.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Risley Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 348° | 393 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mount Bushnell | NW 312° | 363 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Rat | NNW 333° | 352 m | 6.1 mi |
| Todd Hill | NNE 15° | 344 m | 3.4 mi |
| Poor House Hill | NNE 21° | 336 m | 6.2 mi |
| Apple Hill | NNE 17° | 334 m | 5.9 mi |
| Little Mount Tom | N 354° | 331 m | 5.3 mi |
| Looking Glass Hill | N 356° | 331 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43440558
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