- Elevation, modelled
- 223 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)22.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8712, -72.8791
Uplands Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 223 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the north-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Simsbury Fish & Game Club, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Canton Land Conservation Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Uplands Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 340° | 421 m | 7.4 mi |
| Center Hill | NW 325° | 393 m | 9.6 mi |
| Cotton Hill | WSW 244° | 360 m | 9.4 mi |
| Washington Hill | NNW 342° | 359 m | 6.0 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | WNW 296° | 358 m | 2.8 mi |
| Johnnycake Mountain | SW 216° | 354 m | 10.0 mi |
| Wallens Hill | WNW 292° | 339 m | 9.4 mi |
| West Hill | W 271° | 328 m | 7.4 mi |
- 22.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 25.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Simsbury Fish & Game Club: 0.7 mi
- Onion Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Tootin Hill Property Owners Association Pond: 1.0 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Simsbury Coon Club: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Onion Mountain: 0.7 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 0.7 mi
- The Hedgehog: 1.2 mi
- East Hill: 1.6 mi
- West Ledge: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Meadow Pond: 1.6 mi
- West Mountain Park: 1.7 mi
- Stratton Brook State Park: 1.9 mi
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 2.1 mi
- Town Open Space (Canton Spring Road): 3.4 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 4.0 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 4.8 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 5.0 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- Old School House Museum: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Jones Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Veeder Cabin Site: 5.2 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 6.0 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 6.5 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 57
- Bike Sculpture: 3.7 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 7.6 mi
- Cow: 9.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 9.8 mi
- Painted Cow: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 57
- Perennial Garden: 8.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.7 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.7 mi
- Primary Garden: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Cathles Trail Falls: 2.4 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 3.4 mi
- Northgate Falls: 3.5 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 5.0 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 54
- Boehm house site: 2.5 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 4.1 mi
- Wreck: 4.4 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 4.8 mi
- cellar hole: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 4.8 mi
- Hart Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.4 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.5 mi
- Superstructure: 8.3 mi
Beaches: 10
- Holland Beach: 11.2 mi
- Babbs Beach: 12.8 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 16.6 mi
- Boating Side: 18.4 mi
- Waterfront: 18.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 8.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 8.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 10.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 18.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 18.5 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 24.7 mi
- Dudley Town: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 6 mi away.
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