Nature reserve · Connecticut
Selden Creek Unit
Selden Creek Unit is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north-northeast, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Shippy Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 18 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service
How to reach it
Coordinates41.39809, -72.39737
- 18.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 24.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 28.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shippy Hill: 0.4 mi
- Observatory Hill: 0.5 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 0.8 mi
- Millstone Hill: 1.4 mi
- Honey Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Selden Creek Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Selden Neck State Park: 0.7 mi
- Ravine Trail Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Lower Pond: 1.0 mi
- Guetliweg Preserve: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Devitt Field: 2.2 mi
- North Quarter Park: 2.5 mi
- Hamburg Fair: 2.5 mi
- Hubbard Field: 2.7 mi
- Municipal Triangle: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Gillette Castle: 2.3 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 2.8 mi
- Essex Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 3.3 mi
- Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 2.6 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 3.3 mi
- The Eagle: 3.3 mi
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Chalker Beach: 8.3 mi
- Indiantown Beach: 8.3 mi
- Chapman Beach: 8.4 mi
- Stannard Beach: 8.5 mi
- Great Hammock Beach: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Cascade: 3.8 mi
- Cascade: 4.5 mi
- Cascade: 4.5 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 39
- Historic Ferry: 2.4 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 2.7 mi
- Stone Table: 4.8 mi
- tri-town marker: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Oven: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 29
- Memorial Garden: 2.6 mi
- Gingers Garden: 8.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 12.7 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 27
- Lion Gardner Statue: 8.2 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 9.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 10.9 mi
- James Madison: 13.4 mi
- snake: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Candlewood Ledge: 2.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 3.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.5 mi
- Chimney Corner: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 7.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 15.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 7.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 14.8 mi
- Powder House: 14.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 21.3 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.8 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 9.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Selden Creek Unit. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | NNE 24° | 179 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 346° | 167 m | 4.5 mi |
| Long Hill | WNW 300° | 154 m | 6.5 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 293° | 140 m | 6.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 284° | 138 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Archer | E 80° | 136 m | 2.1 mi |
| Dolbia Hill | NE 42° | 134 m | 6.0 mi |
| Grassy Hill | E 88° | 129 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 19 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43439476
Day trips start here
- Essex · 3 mi
- Old Lyme · 7 mi
- Old Saybrook · 7 mi
- East Lyme · 9 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- Montville · 13 mi
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