Nature reserve · New York
Russell Preserve
Russell Preserve is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Bye Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Pound Ridge Land Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.18454, -73.56605
- 5.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 12.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bye Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Henry Morgenthau Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pine Terrace Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Sporn Property: 1.7 mi
- Lawther Preserve: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Dorothy Heroy Park: 0.7 mi
- Pound Ridge Town Park: 1.2 mi
- Sach's Park: 2.8 mi
- Scofieldtown Park: 3.1 mi
- Bartlett Arboretum Historic Preserve: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Wren Knolls: 1.2 mi
- Indian Hill: 3.4 mi
- Becks Hill: 3.7 mi
- Ferris Hill: 4.4 mi
- Church Hill: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Sculpture Gallery: 3.4 mi
- The Glass House: 3.5 mi
- Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries: 4.2 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: 4.3 mi
Gardens
- Mehlquist Garden: 3.5 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 3.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.6 mi
- Word Garden: 3.6 mi
- Perennial Border: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- 911 Arch: 3.6 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 5.0 mi
- Plaque for William Ward, Founder of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: 5.4 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 5.5 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 4.8 mi
- Samford Sign: 9.2 mi
- Dancing Girl: 9.2 mi
- Stamford Cone: 9.5 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 10.5 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 9.4 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 10.2 mi
- Weed Beach: 10.3 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 10.3 mi
- West Beach: 10.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- Bedford Village Historic District: 4.2 mi
- Weir House: 7.6 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 8.7 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 9.2 mi
- Earthplace: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Farms Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cascade: 9.5 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Castle Rock: 3.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 3.8 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 3.9 mi
- Raven's Rock: 14.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.6 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- The Meadow: 4.2 mi
- Pell Hill: 5.0 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 16.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 18.7 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.9 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 12.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 18.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Cuties Island: 10.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.8 mi
- Dicktown: 22.9 mi
- Doodletown: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.3 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Russell Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | N 5° | 299.314 m | 8.8 mi |
| West Mountain | NNE 14° | 285 m | 8.5 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNE 15° | 283 m | 10.4 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | N 1° | 281 m | 9.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NE 36° | 234 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | NW 306° | 229 m | 5.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 30° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
| Guard Hill | WNW 282° | 226 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/1425666116
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 6 mi
- Purchase · 13 mi
- Rye Brook · 13 mi
- Valhalla · 13 mi
- Port Chester · 14 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 15 mi
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