- Elevation, modelled
- 41 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Sunset Hill240 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1691.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7142, -71.9407
Tillinghast Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 41 m. Sunset Hill stands 240 m to the northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugar Brook Field Trial and Wildlife Management Area, a park 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.5 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Tillinghast Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Hill | NW 308° | 240 m | 9.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | WNW 297° | 235 m | 9.4 mi |
| Bear Hill | WNW 301° | 232 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kimball Hill | NNW 328° | 231 m | 8.3 mi |
| Alworth Hill | NW 324° | 225 m | 6.6 mi |
| Easter Hill | NNW 337° | 222 m | 9.3 mi |
| Hampton Hill | NW 308° | 221 m | 7.7 mi |
| Shaw Hill | WNW 292° | 220 m | 7.0 mi |
- 1.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 2.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 1.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 17.3 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 29 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sugar Brook Field Trial and Wildlife Management Area: 0.2 mi
- Robert Manship Park: 1.5 mi
- Frink Park: 1.8 mi
- Canterbury Green: 2.0 mi
- Plainfield Veterans Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Black Hill: 0.7 mi
- Morgan Hill: 1.8 mi
- North Hill: 1.9 mi
- Shepherd Hill: 2.1 mi
- Holmes Hill: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinebaug Fish Hatchery: 1.4 mi
- Lathrop Cedar Swamp Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Route 169): 2.3 mi
- Fitze Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Rainville Preserve: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 4.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 5.0 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 5.0 mi
Museums: 57
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 2.0 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 7.1 mi
- John Bishop House: 8.6 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 34
- Manny: 13.8 mi
- Willy: 13.9 mi
- Windy: 13.9 mi
- Swifty: 13.9 mi
- Promised Day: 14.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 9.0 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 9.7 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 10.8 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 11.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 18
- Thread City Family Garden: 13.4 mi
- Mary's Garden: 13.9 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 14.0 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 17.4 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 17.5 mi
Attractions: 15
Beaches: 12
- Moosup Pond Beach: 4.0 mi
- Wescott Beach: 17.4 mi
- Hope Pond Beach: 19.4 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 20.9 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.8 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 19.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 11.8 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 14.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.0 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 17.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Little Beach: 20.6 mi
- Big Beach: 20.7 mi
- Picnic: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 13.5 mi
- Old Spring: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 7 mi away.
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