Nature reserve · Connecticut
White Brook Sanctuary
White Brook Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Quinebaug Property, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Wolf Den Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.81824, -71.93410
- 1.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 8.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.4 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Quinebaug Property: 1.1 mi
- Ferguson Conservancy: 1.4 mi
- Lester B. Williams Memorial Forest: 1.7 mi
- Valentine Tract: 1.8 mi
- Lyon Preserve: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Gray Mare Hill: 1.9 mi
- Prince Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bush Hill: 2.2 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 3.2 mi
- Golden Hill: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Brooklyn Recreation Park: 2.2 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.3 mi
- Israel Putnam Monument: 2.3 mi
- South Street Park: 2.4 mi
- Danielson Lions Park: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 2.8 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 3.9 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 8.5 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 27
- Weaving Shuttle: 16.0 mi
- Manny: 16.0 mi
- U’s and C’s: 16.0 mi
- Willy: 16.0 mi
- Windy: 16.1 mi
Attractions: 18
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 5.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 6.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 8.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 8.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cargill Falls: 6.8 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 10.5 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.9 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 13.5 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 14.5 mi
Beaches: 18
- Moosup Pond Beach: 7.0 mi
- Wescott Beach: 13.1 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 14.9 mi
- YWCA Beach: 17.9 mi
- Flynns Beach: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 14
- Thread City Family Garden: 15.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 16.0 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 16.4 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 16.6 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 16.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Woodward's Rock: 12.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 13.8 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.4 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 15.8 mi
- Little Beach: 23.2 mi
- Big Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 5.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of White Brook Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NW 319° | 265 m | 7.7 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | NW 322° | 265 m | 8.6 mi |
| Daven Hill | NNW 327° | 258 m | 8.2 mi |
| Sprague Hill | WNW 295° | 257 m | 7.8 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | ENE 75° | 256 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NW 304° | 252 m | 7.1 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NW 315° | 251 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NW 307° | 248 m | 7.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 7 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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