- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- East Bald Mountain519 m · 9.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9530, -73.0393
Riverton Road Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 229 m. East Bald Mountain stands 519 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Tunxis Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Winchester Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Riverton Road Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Bald Mountain | WNW 303° | 519 m | 9.8 mi |
| Seymour Mountain | NNW 336° | 517 m | 8.0 mi |
| Dodds Mountain | NNW 333° | 516 m | 8.9 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | WNW 292° | 510 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dutton Mountain | WNW 282° | 506 m | 8.1 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NW 306° | 499 m | 9.1 mi |
| Barry Hill | NW 316° | 497 m | 9.4 mi |
| Dennis Hill | W 268° | 496 m | 8.2 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 21.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Riverton Post 159 American Legion: 1.3 mi
- Mountainside Open Space: 1.3 mi
- White Street Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Brook Street Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Tatro Pond Open Space: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Wallens Hill: 2.1 mi
- Spencer Hill: 2.2 mi
- Eno Hill: 2.8 mi
- Panorama Hill: 2.9 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 3.2 mi
Museums
- American Mural Project: 2.3 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 2.8 mi
- Peoples State Forest Nature Museum: 2.9 mi
- Colebrook Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Old School House Museum: 4.1 mi
Parks
- Walker Field: 2.6 mi
- Rowley Fields: 2.6 mi
- Town Park: 2.6 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Monument: 2.6 mi
- Highland Lake Boat Launch: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Hermit memorial: 5.6 mi
- Jones Memorial: 6.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 8.8 mi
- John R. Bierman: 9.5 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Tunxis Falls: 0.9 mi
- Beulah Falls: 4.0 mi
- Colebrook Falls: 4.0 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
- Falls Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 50
- Lighthouse cemetery: 1.8 mi
- Charcoal mound exhibit: 2.9 mi
- Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 3.8 mi
- 4 towns meet: 4.6 mi
- Indian Council Caves: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 41
- Bike Sculpture: 13.7 mi
- Angel of Independence: 17.5 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 17.6 mi
- The Globe: 17.6 mi
- Heroes of Westfield: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 39
- Southwick Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 15.8 mi
- Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 17.5 mi
- Dorothy Perkins Garden: 17.5 mi
- Evelyn B. Rose Garden: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Winsted Cliffs: 3.2 mi
- The Beech: 8.2 mi
- Space Invaders: 8.2 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 8.2 mi
- Acorn Face: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 9
- Holland Beach: 3.2 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.7 mi
- County Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.2 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 20.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Big Spring: 1.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 2.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 3.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 22.1 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 22.8 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Questing: 16.0 mi
- Dudley Town: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:39 | 16:25 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 5 mi away.
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