- Elevation, modelled
- 155 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Clark Hill241 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16918.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5326, -72.3695
Whispering Woods Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 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.
- Operated by
- Colchester Land Trust
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Hill | WNW 298° | 241 m | 9.2 mi |
| Post Hill | N 9° | 239 m | 9.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | WNW 302° | 204 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mack Hill | N 349° | 198 m | 9.3 mi |
| Carter Hill | NW 323° | 192 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fuller Hill | NNW 331° | 191 m | 9.5 mi |
| Chapel Hill | ESE 117° | 182 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tater Hill | S 175° | 179 m | 5.0 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 26.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 26.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 17.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Buckley Hill: 1.6 mi
- Long Hill: 2.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.6 mi
- Mill Hill: 2.6 mi
- Halls Hill: 3.6 mi
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
- Stablitz Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Moodus Sportsmen's Club: 2.4 mi
- William Jezek Memorial Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Town Beach Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Sabine Preserve: 2.6 mi
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
- Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company Museum: 3.4 mi
- Colchester Historical Society: 3.4 mi
- Zagray Farm Museum: 4.7 mi
- Salem Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Monty the T-Rex: 10.3 mi
- Face in Tree: 11.1 mi
- Muffler Man: 14.4 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 14.5 mi
- Sparky: 14.7 mi
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
- Kiddie's Beach: 15.9 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 17.2 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 17.3 mi
- Crescent Beach: 17.3 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 17.4 mi
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
- Candlewood Ledge: 9.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.1 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 17.6 mi
- Crow Point: 17.6 mi
- Flag Rock: 18.3 mi
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
- Johnsonville Village: 5.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 13.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 16.0 mi
- Old Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 17.9 mi
- Powder House: 18.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 16 mi away.
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