- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
- Trimountain232 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway15.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3174, -72.8033
Saltonstall Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 16 m. Trimountain stands 232 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Queach Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Branford Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Saltonstall Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimountain | NNE 20° | 232 m | 10.4 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NNE 20° | 230 m | 9.3 mi |
| High Rock | NW 312° | 216 m | 9.7 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NNE 23° | 210 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNW 330° | 206 m | 9.0 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NE 37° | 196 m | 11.2 mi |
| Round Hill | WNW 295° | 190 m | 11.4 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NNE 19° | 176 m | 5.8 mi |
- 15.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 26.2 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Queach Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Town Open Space (Twin Lakes Road): 1.1 mi
- Town Open Space (Totoket Road): 1.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Foxon Road): 1.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Lake Road): 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Lidyhites Hill: 0.8 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 2.5 mi
- Notch Hill: 2.6 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Connecticut Sportsplex: 1.2 mi
- Mill Road Field: 1.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.6 mi
- Mauro Park (Warwick Lane): 1.7 mi
- Cortina Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Branford: 2.5 mi
- Cenotaph: 2.5 mi
- World War II: 2.7 mi
- Korean and Vietnam Memorial: 4.3 mi
- A Tribute to the Valor: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Harrison House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Connecticut Trolley Museum: 3.8 mi
- Stony Creek Museum: 4.1 mi
- The Shore Line Trolley Museum: 4.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 5.7 mi
Beaches
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 3.6 mi
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 3.7 mi
- Limewood Beach: 4.0 mi
- Montowese Beach: 4.2 mi
- Pebbley Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 50
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 4.8 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 5.3 mi
- Knot Garden: 6.3 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Cascade: 5.7 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 8.5 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 8.5 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 8.7 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 27
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 4.8 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 5.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 5.9 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 9.0 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 22
- Henry Gould Lewis: 5.5 mi
- Turtle Statue: 6.8 mi
- John B Pierce: 6.8 mi
- An American Dream: 6.8 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 6.9 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Chimney Corner: 6.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 8.5 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 8.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 18.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 14.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.0 mi
- Pond View: 22.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 22.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 22.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.3 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 19.3 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 22.1 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 21.2 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 21.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 5.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 6 mi away.
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