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Squirrel Run

Squirrel Run from directly overhead

Squirrel Run is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Altschul Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
The Nature Conservancy
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.11805, -73.59615

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Jordan's Memorial: 2.4 mi
  • 911 Arch: 2.5 mi
  • 1BCG: 3.6 mi
  • Statue of Columbus: 5.3 mi
  • Waveny Mansion: 5.5 mi
Gardens
  • Vegetable Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Pollarded Tree Collection: 2.5 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Tropical Garden: 2.5 mi
  • Word Garden: 2.5 mi
Museums
Artworks
  • Samford Sign: 5.3 mi
  • Dancing Girl: 5.4 mi
  • Stamford Cone: 5.6 mi
  • Pollinator Pathway Mural: 5.7 mi
  • The Millenium Sundial: 6.7 mi
Beaches
Attractions: 50
Picnic sites: 15
  • The Meadow: 2.7 mi
  • Pell Hill: 9.5 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 9.8 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 9
  • Farms Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Cascade: 11.5 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Cascade: 13.4 mi
  • Cascade: 15.6 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 3
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.1 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 10.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Squirrel Run. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AspetongNNW 341°229 m8.0 mi
Prospect HillNNE 26°228 m12.5 mi
Guard HillNW 318°226 m8.1 mi
Branchville HillNNE 34°225 m12.2 mi
Fox HillN 2°223 m9.3 mi
Biddle HillNNE 31°223 m12.3 mi
Chappaqua HillWNW 292°219 m9.7 mi
Sarles HillWNW 282°216 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2319:4920:31
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1715:4516:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169757366554435
Precip in4.33.14.74.44.14.93.83.85.24.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43398846

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