Nature reserve · Connecticut
Plan a drive hereThe Nature Conservancy Wolfpits Nature Preserve (Owned)
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- Elevation, modelled
- 191 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Pine Mountain304 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3641, -73.3757
The Nature Conservancy Wolfpits Nature Preserve (Owned) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 191 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the west, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Codfish Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of The Nature Conservancy Wolfpits Nature Preserve (Owned). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | W 261° | 304 m | 5.9 mi |
| Cranson Peak | E 93° | 303 m | 2.0 mi |
| Moses Mountain | W 267° | 296 m | 4.7 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | WSW 248° | 290 m | 6.9 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | W 272° | 286 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ned Mountain | W 262° | 284 m | 7.5 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | WSW 252° | 283 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wooster Mountain | WSW 258° | 275 m | 5.4 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 28.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Codfish Hill: 0.5 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.6 mi
- Cranson Peak: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.0 mi
- Taunton Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Officer's Quarters: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Monument: 1.8 mi
- Lieutenant Kevin Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 1.8 mi
- Blue Star Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Lions Club: 3.6 mi
Museums
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 1.6 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 3.7 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 3.8 mi
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Overlook Park: 1.8 mi
- P. T. Barnum Square: 1.9 mi
- Town Green: 1.9 mi
- Parloa Park: 2.3 mi
- Bennett Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 4.1 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 4.1 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 8.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 9.5 mi
Beaches
- Twixt Hills Beach: 7.3 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 8.5 mi
- South Beach: 8.9 mi
- North Beach: 9.3 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 4.1 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Cascade: 8.4 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- P.T. Barnum: 2.0 mi
- Lesser Evil: 4.2 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 4.5 mi
- greek letter pi: 5.3 mi
- Heron: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 22
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 5.6 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.1 mi
- Weir House: 8.5 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 9.3 mi
- Millstone: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 5.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 12.3 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 13.2 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 13.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Oak Grove: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 7.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 7.9 mi
- Pond View: 8.0 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 17.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 17.1 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 19.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.4 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 20.4 mi
- Fog Signal House: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pleasure Beach: 17.7 mi
- Dicktown: 22.1 mi
- Cuties Island: 23.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 10.1 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 3 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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