Nature reserve · Connecticut
Shepaug Crossing Preserve
Shepaug Crossing Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Woodbury Mountain stands 464 m to the north-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter's Forge, a attraction 0.3 miles away.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Litchfield Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.71091, -73.29223
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sunnyfield: 0.9 mi
- Warren Town Beach: 3.1 mi
- Lake Waramaug Boat Ramp (Town of Washington): 3.7 mi
- Town Green: 3.7 mi
- Bryan Plaza: 5.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mount Tom State Park: 1.4 mi
- Bantam Civic Association: 3.0 mi
- Marshepaug Forest: 3.0 mi
- Above All State Park: 3.4 mi
- No Mans Land Swamp: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Mount Tom: 1.5 mi
- Looking Glass Hill: 1.6 mi
- Mount Rat: 1.7 mi
- Rabbit Hill: 1.7 mi
- City Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Mill Ruins: 4.1 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 5.9 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 10.2 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 10.7 mi
Museums: 52
Waterfalls: 49
- New Preston Falls: 4.1 mi
- Kent Falls: 7.6 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 8.2 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 9.6 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 9.8 mi
Attractions: 38
- Peter's Forge: 0.3 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 2.2 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 6.5 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 6.6 mi
- Indian village: 7.1 mi
Gardens: 18
- Judea Garden: 2.9 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 7.3 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 12.7 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 15.9 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 15.9 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Hornet's Nest: 9.5 mi
- Grand Staircase: 10.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.2 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 11.4 mi
- Kelly Slide: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 13
- Morris Town Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.2 mi
- Waterfront: 14.0 mi
- Boating Side: 14.1 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 8
- Jean Widmark: 9.8 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 16.7 mi
- Ben Franklin: 16.7 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 16.9 mi
- Maori Head: 17.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Hermit spring: 16.7 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 18.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 21.0 mi
- Big Spring: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 7.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 11.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Shepaug Crossing Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbury Mountain | NNW 334° | 464 m | 6.7 mi |
| Dudleytown Hill | NNW 332° | 461 m | 7.0 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | NW 322° | 459 m | 6.9 mi |
| Above All | WNW 290° | 450 m | 3.3 mi |
| Peck Mountain | NNW 335° | 447 m | 6.0 mi |
| Hogshead | NNW 348° | 446 m | 6.5 mi |
| Town Hill | NNW 330° | 429 m | 2.8 mi |
| Bromica Mountain | WNW 291° | 428 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
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