Nature reserve · Connecticut
Taylor
Taylor is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 188 m. Painter Hill stands 324 m to the northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Joshua Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
How to reach it
Coordinates41.53383, -73.18246
- 20.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Joshua Hill: 0.1 mi
- Sherman Hill: 0.7 mi
- Caleb Hill: 0.8 mi
- Blackmans Hill: 0.8 mi
- Orenaug Rocks: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Whittemore Sanctuary: 0.7 mi
- Cox: 0.7 mi
- Cox: 0.8 mi
- Orenaug Park: 1.1 mi
- Trolley Bed Preserve - West Gate: 1.1 mi
Historic sites
- In Memory of George Washington: 1.2 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 1.3 mi
- U.S.D.A plaque: 3.2 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 5.0 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Woodbury South Green: 1.3 mi
- Hollow Park: 1.5 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 1.6 mi
- Three Rivers Park: 2.2 mi
- Meadowview Park: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Glebe House Museum: 1.5 mi
- Middlebury Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 5.7 mi
- Watertown History Museum: 6.0 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 2.8 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 5.2 mi
- Southford Falls: 5.3 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 7.7 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 50
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 1.5 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 5.7 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 5.8 mi
- Poet's Circle: 5.8 mi
- Biblical Garden: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 40
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.5 mi
- Waterfront: 10.0 mi
- Boating Side: 10.1 mi
- Zoar Beach: 10.5 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 10.8 mi
Attractions: 35
- Millstone: 5.3 mi
- Millstone: 5.4 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 7.4 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 7.5 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 20
- Jean Widmark: 5.1 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Ben Franklin: 7.3 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 7.3 mi
- Maori Head: 7.8 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Bethel Rock: 1.1 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 8.9 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 9.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 10.0 mi
- Pond View: 15.3 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Southington Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 18.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 20.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 19.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 20.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Taylor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter Hill | NW 309° | 324 m | 7.1 mi |
| Magnolia Hill | N 356° | 294 m | 7.2 mi |
| Great Hill | E 90° | 292 m | 2.4 mi |
| Good Hill | WNW 290° | 292 m | 4.3 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | NE 53° | 282 m | 0.8 mi |
| Greenleaf Hill | WNW 295° | 282 m | 6.9 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SE 126° | 275 m | 5.9 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | SE 135° | 273 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
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