- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- West Peak301 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway18.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4809, -72.9096
Sharon Drive Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 47 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northeast, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Mansion Road), a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
- Built
- 1990
- Operated by
- Cheshire Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Sharon Drive Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NNE 31° | 301 m | 6.6 mi |
| Southington Mountain | NNW 346° | 281 m | 8.5 mi |
| East Peak | NE 36° | 277 m | 6.5 mi |
| Andrews Hill | W 271° | 275 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Sanford | WSW 237° | 263 m | 2.4 mi |
| Turkey Hill | WNW 302° | 263 m | 5.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 292° | 260 m | 3.9 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | W 275° | 259 m | 5.2 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Mansion Road): 0.3 mi
- Cran Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Tow Path Acres: 0.6 mi
- Lock 12 Historical Park: 0.7 mi
- Fresh Meadows Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Bartlem Park: 0.5 mi
- The Church Green: 1.2 mi
- Gateway Park: 2.4 mi
- McNamara Field: 2.5 mi
- Old Kalinauskas Farm: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 0.7 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 4.1 mi
- South Quad: 4.5 mi
- Red Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Lyman Hall Monument: 4.8 mi
Peaks
- Jinny Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mount Sanford: 2.4 mi
- Cook Hill: 2.7 mi
- Peck Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Roaring Brook Falls: 1.7 mi
- Cascade: 1.8 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 3.1 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 3.2 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 3.6 mi
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 4.2 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Andrews Homestead Museum: 6.3 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 5.3 mi
- Bethany Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 7.1 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 9.5 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 53
- Maori Head: 8.1 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 8.5 mi
- Ben Franklin: 8.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 8.6 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 51
- Dossin Park Beach: 4.6 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 5.8 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 9.4 mi
- Boating Side: 12.5 mi
- Waterfront: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 51
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.9 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 9.1 mi
- 1954: 10.1 mi
- Libby's Lump: 10.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Bluff Head: 12.0 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 12.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.5 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 14.6 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 20.0 mi
- Pond View: 20.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 20.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 6.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.8 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 24.8 mi
- Fog Signal House: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 10.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 23.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 5 mi away.
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