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Sterry Preserve

Sterry Preserve from directly overhead

Sterry Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 55 m. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the east-northeast, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jouncer Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Middlesex Land Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.61482, -72.58568

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Oakwood Soccer Park: 1.0 mi
  • Bransfield Park: 1.2 mi
  • Portland Recreational Complex: 1.8 mi
  • Taylor Family Circle: 2.4 mi
  • Cromwell Landing: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
Artworks
Historic sites
Attractions
  • State Forest Quarry #1: 2.7 mi
  • Nathan Hall Quarry: 2.8 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 4.5 mi
  • Pumpkintown USA: 5.1 mi
  • Car Wreck: 6.4 mi
Museums
Cliffs: 20
Beaches: 19
Rest areas: 6
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.1 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 14.7 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 23.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Sterry Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meshomasic MountainENE 65°265 m2.5 mi
Clark HillESE 114°241 m3.4 mi
Kongscut MountainNE 38°234 m7.1 mi
Raccoon HillE 98°228 m2.1 mi
Great HillSSE 147°222 m2.9 mi
Minnechaug MountainNNE 26°215 m8.4 mi
Clark HillNNE 32°206 m2.2 mi
Baker HillESE 111°204 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/971168200

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