Nature reserve · Connecticut
Tamler Preserve
Tamler Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Wood Hill stands 277 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmwood Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.93649, -71.80669
- 7.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 15.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 17.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 18.6 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 25 mi
- Lookout Point · 26 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elmwood Hill: 0.7 mi
- Quaddick Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.3 mi
- Buck Hill: 3.1 mi
- Thompson Hill: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Leclair Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Munyan Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Providence Pike Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Chaffee Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Buck Hill Scout Reservation: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launc: 1.4 mi
- Mechanicsville Park: 4.5 mi
- Pascoag Reservoir Fishing Access: 4.6 mi
- Grosvenordale Common: 4.9 mi
- Letters Street Green: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Six Toes trail marker: 1.9 mi
- Pineville Mill: 4.7 mi
- Beresik Square: 8.6 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 8.6 mi
- Oakland Mill: 8.6 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 11.2 mi
- Crazy Corners: 12.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 13.4 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 14.0 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 14.0 mi
Artworks
- Motion: 15.7 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 15.8 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 18.6 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 20.0 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 20.1 mi
Museums: 48
- Thompson Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 7.4 mi
- Dorr Rebellion Museum: 7.6 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 24
- Wescott Beach: 6.6 mi
- YWCA Beach: 7.9 mi
- Flynns Beach: 8.1 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 8.4 mi
- Steers Beach: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 22
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 14.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.1 mi
- Small House Garden: 19.1 mi
- Rain Gardens: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Woodward's Rock: 5.0 mi
- Pond Cave: 19.2 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 19.2 mi
- Lower Heart: 19.3 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Cargill Falls: 5.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 12.1 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 12.9 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 16.5 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 19.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic: 15.3 mi
- Site #36: 19.1 mi
- Little Beach: 24.3 mi
- Big Beach: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Thirsty Beaver: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 18.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 18.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 11.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Roger Williams Spring: 21.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Tamler Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Hill | N 357° | 277 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | SSE 167° | 256 m | 6.2 mi |
| Durfee Hill | SE 134° | 244 m | 4.5 mi |
| Whites Hill | SSE 158° | 240 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | SSE 148° | 235 m | 4.6 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 350° | 234 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Daniels | N 2° | 231 m | 6.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 248° | 229 m | 8.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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