Nature reserve · Connecticut
Waldo Farm
Waldo Farm is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Sunset Hill stands 240 m to the north, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Edward Waldo House Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Scotland Historical Society, Inc.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.65789, -72.10102
- 5.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 10.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 2.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 23.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 0.1 mi
- John Bishop House: 5.7 mi
- Lebanon Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- William Beaumont House: 6.0 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 6.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sprague Land Preserve (Mukluk Section): 0.5 mi
- Sarah A. and John F. Pappenheimer Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Devotion Woods: 1.2 mi
- Sprague Land Preserve (Watson Section): 1.3 mi
- Hanover Road Open Space: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Pleasure Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pautipaug Hill: 1.8 mi
- Avery Hill: 2.4 mi
- Colegrove Hill: 3.1 mi
- Pleasure Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Harry and Margaret Bowers Recreational Field: 1.9 mi
- Giddings Park: 2.4 mi
- Hickory Grove Roadside Park: 2.8 mi
- River Park: 2.8 mi
- Town of Sprague War Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- plaque: 2.4 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 6.4 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 7.6 mi
- Miantonomo: 7.9 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 9.4 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Little Muk Falls: 0.6 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 2.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 2.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 2.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 2.3 mi
Artworks: 37
- Windy: 6.6 mi
- Swifty: 6.7 mi
- Manny: 6.7 mi
- Willy: 6.7 mi
- Nevertheless: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 33
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 3.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 3.7 mi
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 5.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 5.9 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 28
- Mary's Garden: 6.8 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 6.9 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 8.5 mi
- fern and rock garden: 10.8 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 25
- Moosup Pond Beach: 13.1 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 17.1 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 21.4 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 21.7 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 9.1 mi
- Coney Rock: 10.8 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 10.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 19.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bara-Hack: 16.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 18.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Skate Hut: 21.0 mi
- Powder House: 21.4 mi
- Picnic: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 7.0 mi
- Old Spring: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Waldo Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Hill | N 7° | 240 m | 9.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | N 359° | 235 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 0° | 232 m | 8.9 mi |
| Hampton Hill | NNE 14° | 221 m | 9.0 mi |
| Shaw Hill | NNE 15° | 220 m | 6.8 mi |
| Gates Hill | WNW 287° | 204 m | 6.1 mi |
| Parish Hill | N 357° | 200 m | 6.0 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NE 48° | 187 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/962998890
Day trips start here
- Mystic-Eastern · 2 mi
- Norwich · 7 mi
- Willimantic · 7 mi
- Griswold · 11 mi
- Preston · 12 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 13 mi
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