Nature reserve · Connecticut
Plan a drive hereSilvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
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- Elevation, modelled
- 26 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Meshomasic Mountain265 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16924.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5277, -72.4708
Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 26 m. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meshomasic Mountain | NNW 332° | 265 m | 8.0 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNW 329° | 241 m | 5.5 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | NW 326° | 228 m | 6.9 mi |
| Great Hill | NW 310° | 222 m | 5.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | NNW 348° | 204 m | 4.2 mi |
| Goose Hill | SW 220° | 201 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 267° | 199 m | 6.3 mi |
| Carter Hill | N 2° | 192 m | 6.8 mi |
- 24.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 27.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge: 0.8 mi
- Davison Memorial Walking Park: 1.4 mi
- Conservation Showcase: 1.5 mi
- Pine Brook Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Hidden Valley Farm Preserve: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Cave Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sexton Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mount Tom: 2.2 mi
- Jenkins Hill: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Gingers Garden: 1.8 mi
- Rain Garden: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 4.8 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 11.4 mi
Parks
- Fireman's Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Nichols Field: 2.4 mi
- Pickerel Lake Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
- Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
- Seamster Park: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center: 3.7 mi
- Chatham Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Thankful Arnold House: 4.1 mi
- Haddam Veterans' Museum: 5.1 mi
- Haddam Shad Museum: 5.3 mi
Historic sites
- Yellow Ribbon Tree: 3.7 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 4.8 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 4.8 mi
- Major General Joseph Spencer: 6.6 mi
- Collier's Hut Remains: 8.1 mi
Artworks
- Face in Tree: 7.6 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 9.4 mi
- First Tear: 10.5 mi
- snake: 13.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.3 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Tartia Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cascade: 1.0 mi
- Pine Brook Falls: 1.9 mi
- Moodus Falls: 2.5 mi
- Day Pond Brook Falls: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 46
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 1.8 mi
- Mill Turbine: 2.3 mi
- Pumpkintown USA: 4.4 mi
- grindstone: 4.7 mi
- George Washington rock: 5.7 mi
Beaches: 42
- Lake Beseck Beach: 13.7 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 17.2 mi
- Middle Beach: 17.3 mi
- Stannard Beach: 17.4 mi
- Chapman Beach: 17.5 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Pine Ledge: 9.7 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.2 mi
- Crow Point: 14.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 2.6 mi
- Gay City State Park: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 21.9 mi
- Powder House: 22.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 19.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 19.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 17 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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