- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 8.8 miles
- Tater Hill179 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3401, -72.3725
Turtle Creek Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 1 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north, 8.3 miles off. North Fork Trail passes 14 miles off.
Private, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Turtle Creek Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | N 4° | 179 m | 8.3 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNW 344° | 167 m | 8.8 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 309° | 138 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Archer | N 9° | 136 m | 4.4 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NE 49° | 129 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wig Hill | NW 307° | 128 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tower Hill | W 279° | 126 m | 7.7 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | NNE 31° | 123 m | 4.7 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 27.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Turtle Creek Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Heron Pond Preserve: 0.9 mi
- South Cove Access: 1.1 mi
- John Lohmann Connecticut River Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Sunset Pond: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Connecticut River Museum: 1.0 mi
- Essex Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: 1.9 mi
- Florence Griswold Museum: 2.6 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Essex Park: 1.2 mi
- Essex Square: 1.3 mi
- Municipal Triangle: 1.5 mi
- Viney Hill Brook Park: 1.5 mi
- Essex Tennis Courts: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Cheney Hill: 1.2 mi
- Viney Hill: 1.6 mi
- Quarry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ely Hill: 1.7 mi
- Ferry Hill: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 2.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 3.4 mi
- The Eagle: 5.4 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Indiantown Beach: 4.6 mi
- Great Hammock Beach: 4.7 mi
- Chalker Beach: 4.7 mi
- Poverty Island Beach: 4.7 mi
- Harveys Beach: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Cascade: 7.8 mi
- Cascade: 8.4 mi
- Cascade: 8.4 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 35
- Stone Table: 4.7 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 5.7 mi
- Historic Ferry: 6.3 mi
- tri-town marker: 7.5 mi
- turtle rock: 8.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Memorial Garden: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 10.9 mi
- Gingers Garden: 12.4 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Lion Gardner Statue: 4.0 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 10.1 mi
- Totem Pole: 11.5 mi
- James Madison: 12.6 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Candlewood Ledge: 3.8 mi
- Pine Ledge: 5.6 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 17.0 mi
- Bluff Head: 17.5 mi
- Chimney Corner: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 4.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Powder House: 13.2 mi
- Skate Hut: 13.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 5.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 11.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 16 mi away.
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