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Whispering Woods Preserve

Whispering Woods Preserve from directly overhead

Whispering Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 155 m. Clark Hill stands 241 m to the west-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Buckley Hill, a peak 1.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 19 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Colchester Land Trust
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.53256, -72.36949

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Lake Hayward Boat Launch: 1.9 mi
  • Connor's Way: 2.3 mi
  • East Haddam Town Beach: 2.5 mi
  • Pickerel Lake Boat Launch: 2.7 mi
  • Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Major General Joseph Spencer: 3.3 mi
  • Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 5.3 mi
  • St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 6.9 mi
  • Yellow Ribbon Tree: 7.5 mi
  • Wilcox Mill (Site of): 7.6 mi
Museums
Artworks
Gardens: 53
  • Gingers Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Rain Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 8.2 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 10.1 mi
  • Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 52
  • Moodus Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Day Pond Brook Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Cascade: 4.1 mi
  • Cascade: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 46
Attractions: 44
  • Mill Turbine: 3.5 mi
  • Devil's Oven: 4.1 mi
  • Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 7.0 mi
  • tri-town marker: 7.4 mi
  • Pumpkintown USA: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 13.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.0 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.4 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 21.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 16.0 mi
  • Old Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Whispering Woods Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark HillWNW 298°241 m9.2 mi
Post HillN 9°239 m9.7 mi
Baker HillWNW 302°204 m7.2 mi
Mack HillN 349°198 m9.3 mi
Carter HillNW 323°192 m8.2 mi
Fuller HillNNW 331°191 m9.5 mi
Chapel HillESE 117°182 m9.7 mi
Tater HillS 175°179 m5.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1619:4620:28
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1315:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 16 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1210462088

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