Nature reserve · Connecticut
The Nature Conservancy Benton Hill Fen (Owned)
The Nature Conservancy Benton Hill Fen (Owned) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 186 m. Ellsworth Hill stands 473 m to the south-southeast, 3.6 miles off.
Private, Members Or Owners Only
What to expect
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
How to reach it
Coordinates41.84956, -73.48268
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- The Nature Conservancy Benton Hill Fen (Owned): 0.4 mi
- Benton Hill Preserve: 1.2 mi
- D'Alton Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Wildwoods Nature Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Moore Preserve: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Deming Hill: 0.9 mi
- Cemetery Hill: 2.3 mi
- King Hill: 2.3 mi
- Tan Fat Hill: 3.3 mi
- Ellsworth Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Bucksbaum Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Field: 2.6 mi
- Mudge Pond Town Beach: 4.2 mi
- Housatonic Meadows State Park: 5.4 mi
- Bauer Park: 8.1 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Hatch Brook Falls: 5.0 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 5.9 mi
- Kent Falls: 6.4 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 8.6 mi
- Cascade: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 30
- Lime Kiln: 2.7 mi
- Folly: 3.8 mi
- Moravian Christian Mission Monument: 10.9 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 11.5 mi
- War Memorial: 12.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 1.9 mi
- Sloane-Stanley Museum: 7.6 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 8.3 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Town Hill Farm: 6.5 mi
- Dover Stone Church: 9.4 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 9.8 mi
- wings castle: 10.2 mi
- Peter's Forge: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 16
- Sandy Beach: 17.2 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 17.4 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 19.2 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 19.5 mi
- East Beach: 20.2 mi
Gardens: 14
- Judea Garden: 13.8 mi
- Innisfree Garden: 15.1 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 18.4 mi
- Old Dutch Village Garden Club: 22.6 mi
- The Wild Garden: 23.8 mi
Artworks: 10
- Jean Widmark: 22.3 mi
- Diving Lady: 22.6 mi
- Newsboy Statue: 23.7 mi
- Frankiln Delano Roosevelt: 23.9 mi
- Franlin Delano Roosevelt: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Grand Staircase: 8.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Kelly Slide: 18.5 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 18.9 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 21.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 7.3 mi
- Questing: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 18.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Cannavo Spring: 21.3 mi
- Hermit spring: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Stormville Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 12.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of The Nature Conservancy Benton Hill Fen (Owned). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Hill | SSE 155° | 473 m | 3.6 mi |
| Woodbury Mountain | ESE 117° | 464 m | 7.7 mi |
| Dudleytown Hill | ESE 118° | 461 m | 7.3 mi |
| Whitcomb Hill | SE 127° | 459 m | 6.9 mi |
| Peck Mountain | ESE 119° | 447 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sharon Mountain | ENE 77° | 445 m | 3.8 mi |
| Coltsfoot Mountain | ESE 106° | 442 m | 7.2 mi |
| Skiff Mountain | SSE 155° | 431 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43439372
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 25 mi
- Monterey · 27 mi
- Berkshires · 28 mi
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