Nature reserve · Connecticut
Waldron–French River Preserve
Waldron–French River Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 94 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Mechanicsville Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wyndham Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.95268, -71.88620
- 3.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 17.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.3 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 22.8 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 26 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
- Lookout Point · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mechanicsville Park: 0.9 mi
- Grosvenordale Common: 1.2 mi
- Bull Hill Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Thompson Little League Complex: 2.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Depot Hill: 1.0 mi
- Thompson Hill: 1.2 mi
- Davis Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.8 mi
- Bates Hill: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- West Thompson Dam Recreation Area: 1.0 mi
- Kennedy Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Streeter Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Dzioba Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Riverside Park Avenue Open Space: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Pineville Mill: 5.1 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 6.1 mi
- Beresik Square: 6.3 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 6.3 mi
- Dudley Fire Department Memorial: 6.3 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 8.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.3 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 12.8 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 14.9 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 41
- Motion: 12.3 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 17.6 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 19.5 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 19.6 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 19.8 mi
Museums: 35
- Thompson Historical Society: 1.2 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 8.1 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 10.1 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 21
- Woodstock Town Beach: 8.8 mi
- Wescott Beach: 10.8 mi
- YWCA Beach: 11.5 mi
- Flynns Beach: 11.7 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Woodward's Rock: 9.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 19.4 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 20.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 21.1 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 21.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Small House Garden: 15.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 15.3 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 16.0 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 21.0 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cargill Falls: 2.9 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 15.6 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 17.1 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 17.4 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 18.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 11.1 mi
- Site #36: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 8.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 22.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Waldron–French River Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coatney Hill | W 272° | 283 m | 6.9 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | W 275° | 281 m | 7.5 mi |
| Wood Hill | NNE 29° | 277 m | 7.5 mi |
| Aplin Hill | W 273° | 276 m | 7.7 mi |
| Bradford Hill | W 276° | 267 m | 8.1 mi |
| Thunder Hill | W 270° | 265 m | 7.2 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | WSW 252° | 265 m | 8.1 mi |
| Ragged Hill | WSW 245° | 265 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 1 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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