Nature reserve · Connecticut
The Crossings
The Crossings is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 173 m. Great Hill stands 292 m to the northeast, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Peck Tract, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
How to reach it
Coordinates41.51353, -73.16187
- 18.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Peck Tract: 1.0 mi
- Whittemore Cottages: 1.1 mi
- Largay Corner Tract: 1.2 mi
- Abbott Farm Tract: 1.2 mi
- Lake Elise Preserve: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Meadowview Park: 1.3 mi
- Woodbury South Green: 2.9 mi
- Hollow Park: 2.9 mi
- George Bennett Park: 3.0 mi
- Ledgewood Memorial Park: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Sherman Hill: 1.6 mi
- Preston Hill: 1.7 mi
- Scuppo Hill: 1.7 mi
- Joshua Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bucks Hill: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Middlebury Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 5.5 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 5.7 mi
- Watertown History Museum: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- In Memory of George Washington: 2.3 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 2.9 mi
- U.S.D.A plaque: 3.2 mi
- Peter and Valerie Aiksnoras: 4.1 mi
- Fountain: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Southford Falls: 3.9 mi
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 4.4 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 6.0 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
Gardens: 51
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 3.0 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 5.2 mi
- Poet's Circle: 5.2 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 5.2 mi
- Biblical Garden: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 50
- Jackson Cove Beach: 7.2 mi
- Zoar Beach: 9.2 mi
- Waterfront: 10.3 mi
- Boating Side: 10.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 11.1 mi
Attractions: 37
- Millstone: 3.8 mi
- Millstone: 3.9 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 9.0 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 9.1 mi
- Rock House: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- Greetings from Waterbury: 6.7 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 6.7 mi
- Ben Franklin: 6.7 mi
- Jean Widmark: 6.7 mi
- Maori Head: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bethel Rock: 2.8 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 9.3 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 9.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.7 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 10.3 mi
- Pond View: 14.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 14.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Southington Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 17.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 17.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 20.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 22.6 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 18.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tongue Point Light: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of The Crossings. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | NE 44° | 292 m | 1.9 mi |
| Good Hill | WNW 299° | 292 m | 5.9 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | NNW 348° | 282 m | 2.0 mi |
| Andrews Hill | ESE 119° | 275 m | 4.2 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | SE 130° | 273 m | 2.6 mi |
| Hoop Pole Hill | NW 308° | 264 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Fair | NE 42° | 258 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grassy Hill | WNW 282° | 256 m | 4.7 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, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
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