- Elevation, modelled
- 168 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Ratlum Mountain358 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)25.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8269, -72.7825
Speer Reserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 168 m. Ratlum Mountain stands 358 m to the west-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Phillip Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 25 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wintonbury Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Speer Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ratlum Mountain | WNW 300° | 358 m | 8.6 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WNW 292° | 327 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 332° | 323 m | 9.6 mi |
| West Ledge | NW 316° | 305 m | 6.8 mi |
| Scranton Mountain | WSW 244° | 300 m | 10.5 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WNW 287° | 294 m | 10.4 mi |
| Bee Mountain | W 268° | 285 m | 10.5 mi |
| Barnes Hill | WSW 254° | 283 m | 9.2 mi |
- 25.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Phillip Mountain: 0.4 mi
- King Phillip Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Grant Hill: 1.2 mi
- Talcott Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Avon Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels): 1.2 mi
- Reservoir 6 Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Glover Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Van Otterloo Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Pinchot Sycamore Area: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve: 1.3 mi
- Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels): 1.5 mi
- Weatogue Park: 2.0 mi
- Simsbury State Wildlife Area: 2.1 mi
- Bloomfield Town Green: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 2.6 mi
- Newton C. Brainard: 2.9 mi
- Jessie's Community Gardens: 3.3 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.8 mi
- Asa Spaulding Porter: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 2.7 mi
- Phelp's Tavern: 3.5 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 4.0 mi
- A. Everett Austin House: 5.0 mi
- Connecticut Museum of Culture and History: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Perennial Garden: 3.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 3.3 mi
- Shade Garden: 3.3 mi
- Primary Garden: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 60
- Cathles Trail Falls: 6.5 mi
- Northgate Falls: 7.2 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 7.4 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 9.0 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 59
- Heublein Tower: 0.8 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 1.0 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 3.0 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Boehm house site: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 57
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 1.8 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Cow: 3.9 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 4.1 mi
- Painted Cow: 4.2 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Hart Meadow: 3.2 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 3.2 mi
- Garden Wall: 3.3 mi
- Superstructure: 4.2 mi
- Solar Panel: 4.3 mi
Beaches: 12
- Babbs Beach: 14.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 17.0 mi
- Boating Side: 18.9 mi
- Waterfront: 18.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 13.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 14.1 mi
- Big Spring: 14.3 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 17.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 18.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 19.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 8 mi away.
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