- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 8.2 miles
- Chapel Hill182 m · 5.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16917.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4506, -72.2975
Salem Riverside Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 66 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the east-northeast, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Tatson's Woods Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 18 miles off.
- Built
- 2018
- Operated by
- Salem Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Salem Riverside Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | ENE 76° | 182 m | 5.1 mi |
| Tater Hill | WNW 281° | 179 m | 3.4 mi |
| Buckley Hill | NNW 339° | 176 m | 7.4 mi |
| Long Hill | NNW 336° | 175 m | 4.7 mi |
| Maynard Hill | ENE 73° | 174 m | 3.0 mi |
| Cockle Hill | NNE 15° | 171 m | 4.3 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | ENE 63° | 171 m | 4.3 mi |
| Raymond Hill | ENE 64° | 170 m | 6.8 mi |
- 17.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 20.5 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 23.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 19.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Tatson's Woods Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Darling Road Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Alf & Sylvia Bingham Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Wagner Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Burnham Brook Preserve: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Beech Hill: 1.2 mi
- Dolbia Hill: 1.4 mi
- Cedar Hill: 2.3 mi
- Walnut Hill: 2.9 mi
- Beckwith Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 1.7 mi
- Transient Workman's Camp Buildings: 2.1 mi
- Transient Workmans Camp: 2.1 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Horse Pond Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
- Millington Green: 3.9 mi
- Powers Lake Boat Launch: 4.5 mi
- Norwich Pond Boat Launch: 4.6 mi
- Gardner Lake State Park: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Salem Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village: 4.2 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 6.9 mi
- Gillette Castle: 7.1 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 8.2 mi
Beaches: 59
- Kiddie's Beach: 9.2 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 10.4 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 10.5 mi
- Crescent Beach: 10.6 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 10.6 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Cascade: 3.0 mi
- Chapman Falls: 3.2 mi
- Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Cascade: 4.2 mi
- Silver Falls: 4.8 mi
Attractions: 44
- tri-town marker: 1.1 mi
- turtle rock: 1.1 mi
- Devil's Oven: 2.8 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 3.6 mi
- Historic Ferry: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 43
- Monty the T-Rex: 4.1 mi
- Sparky: 9.5 mi
- River Blue: 11.2 mi
- Muffler Man: 11.7 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 32
- Memorial Garden: 5.2 mi
- Gingers Garden: 10.0 mi
- Sprout Garden: 10.9 mi
- Azalea Garden: 10.9 mi
- Laurel Walk: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Candlewood Ledge: 4.9 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.5 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 20.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 20.9 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 25.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 13.2 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 9.2 mi
- Gay City State Park: 20.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 11.4 mi
- Powder House: 11.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 16.2 mi
- Windham Spring: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 13 mi away.
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