Nature reserve · Connecticut
Sherman Preserve
Sherman Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Blackwell Hill, a peak 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.80388, -71.98216
- 1.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 22.6 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Blackwell Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bush Hill: 0.9 mi
- Gray Mare Hill: 1.5 mi
- Sharpe Hill: 1.6 mi
- Grow Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Lester B. Williams Memorial Forest: 1.2 mi
- Ferguson Conservancy: 1.4 mi
- Connecticut Waterfowlers Association: 1.9 mi
- Windy Hill Road Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Valentine Tract: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Israel Putnam Monument: 2.1 mi
- Brooklyn Recreation Park: 2.7 mi
- Hampton Reservoir Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
- Rotary Park: 4.3 mi
- South Street Park: 4.5 mi
Museums: 42
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 3.9 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 5.2 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 7.3 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 8.8 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 9.0 mi
Artworks: 26
- Manny: 13.4 mi
- Willy: 13.4 mi
- Windy: 13.4 mi
- Swifty: 13.4 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Diana's Pool Falls: 7.8 mi
- Cargill Falls: 8.5 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 12.2 mi
- Codfish Falls: 12.7 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 13.2 mi
Attractions: 16
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 5.5 mi
- Frog Rock: 5.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 7.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 8.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 14
- Moosup Pond Beach: 7.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 15.3 mi
- Wescott Beach: 15.8 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 16.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 14
- Thread City Family Garden: 12.5 mi
- Mary's Garden: 13.3 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 14.0 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 14.1 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 11.2 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 15.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 5.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 15.7 mi
- Little Beach: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 12.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Sherman Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NNW 340° | 265 m | 7.3 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | NNW 340° | 265 m | 8.3 mi |
| Daven Hill | NNW 346° | 258 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NW 314° | 257 m | 6.3 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NW 326° | 252 m | 6.0 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NNW 337° | 251 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NNW 326° | 248 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | WNW 291° | 241 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/959615033
Day trips start here
- Putnam · 9 mi
- Woodstock · 11 mi
- Foster · 12 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 13 mi
- Storrs · 14 mi
- Willimantic · 14 mi
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