Nature reserve · Connecticut
Sporn Property
Sporn Property is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 116 m. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Wren Knolls, a peak 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Stamford Land Conservation Trust, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.16086, -73.55638
- 3.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 12.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Wren Knolls: 0.6 mi
- Webbs Hill: 3.2 mi
- Church Hill: 3.3 mi
- Ferris Hill: 3.9 mi
- Canoe Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Gan Katan Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Bye Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Russell Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Hemingway Property: 1.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill Bird Sancuary: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Dorothy Heroy Park: 1.0 mi
- Scofieldtown Park: 1.5 mi
- Bartlett Arboretum Historic Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Woodley Road Bird Sanctuary: 2.1 mi
- Stamford Museum & Nature Center: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Mehlquist Garden: 1.8 mi
- Vegetable Garden: 1.9 mi
- Perennial Border: 1.9 mi
- Word Garden: 1.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Sculpture Gallery: 1.9 mi
- The Glass House: 1.9 mi
- Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries: 2.5 mi
- Stamford Historical Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- 911 Arch: 1.9 mi
- Waveny Mansion: 4.4 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 6.5 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 6.7 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 6.5 mi
- Samford Sign: 7.5 mi
- Dancing Girl: 7.5 mi
- Stamford Cone: 7.8 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 9.1 mi
Beaches
- Weed Beach: 8.6 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 8.6 mi
- West Beach: 8.7 mi
- Commodore Beach: 8.8 mi
- Rowayton Community Beach: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 30
- Bedford Village Historic District: 5.4 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.0 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.5 mi
- Weir House: 8.5 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- The Meadow: 2.5 mi
- Pell Hill: 6.7 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 7.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 19.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Farms Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade: 8.0 mi
- Sheep Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade: 9.9 mi
- Cascade: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Castle Rock: 4.9 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.5 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 14.2 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.2 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 16.6 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 4.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 4.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 9.0 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.2 mi
- Dicktown: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 7.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Sporn Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | N 1° | 299.314 m | 10.5 mi |
| West Mountain | N 9° | 285 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNE 28° | 234 m | 9.6 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | NW 315° | 229 m | 6.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 22° | 228 m | 9.0 mi |
| Guard Hill | WNW 292° | 226 m | 8.1 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNE 33° | 225 m | 8.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNW 344° | 223 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 3 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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