Nature reserve · Connecticut
Shepherd Memorial
Shepherd Memorial is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Sarah McKiernan Memorial, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Woodbridge Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.35595, -72.98061
- 9.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sarah McKiernan Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Shepherd Farm Ridge Park: 1.0 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 1.1 mi
- Newton Road Park: 1.4 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Old Mill Foundation: 1.0 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 3.3 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 3.3 mi
Parks
- South Genesee Park: 1.5 mi
- Hilltop Playground: 1.5 mi
- West River Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Beverly Hills Triangle: 1.9 mi
- Moore Field: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 1.9 mi
- Round Hill: 2.4 mi
- Carrington Hill: 2.5 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 2.5 mi
- Peck Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 3.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 3.9 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 4.2 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 4.2 mi
- The Hill Museum of Arts: 4.3 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 7.3 mi
- Prospect Beach: 7.5 mi
- Rocky Beach: 8.3 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 8.3 mi
- Swift St. Beach: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 51
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 2.0 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 3.1 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 3.1 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 3.1 mi
- Conifer Garden: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Wintergreen Falls: 1.0 mi
- Sperry Falls: 1.9 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 2.2 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 4.4 mi
- Cascade: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 4.4 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 6.4 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 9.4 mi
- Millstone: 11.9 mi
- Millstone: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 25
- End of the Line/West Rock: 2.2 mi
- Turtle Statue: 3.1 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 3.3 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 4.2 mi
- An American Dream: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Forbes Bluff: 7.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.5 mi
- Chimney Corner: 15.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.7 mi
- Pond View: 13.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.0 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.3 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 4.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Shepherd Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNE 13° | 263 m | 7.5 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | N 351° | 259 m | 9.2 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | N 4° | 253 m | 8.1 mi |
| Hunters Mountain | NW 326° | 246 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mulberry Hill | NNW 346° | 238 m | 9.1 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 294° | 231 m | 7.8 mi |
| Beacon Cap | N 351° | 221 m | 7.5 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 27° | 216 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 5 mi away.
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