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Whitney Forest

Whitney Forest from directly overhead

Whitney Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Post Hill stands 239 m to the west-northwest, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Field, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 13 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Connecticut Forest and Park Association
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.64760, -72.25689
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Dr. William Beaumont: 1.7 mi
  • Wilcox Mill: 4.2 mi
  • Wilcox Mill (Site of): 4.2 mi
  • plaque: 6.3 mi
  • dog memorial: 8.3 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Aspinall Recreation Complex: 2.7 mi
  • Beaumont Park: 2.9 mi
  • South Ridge Park: 3.3 mi
  • Mono Pond Boat Launch: 3.5 mi
  • Columbia Volunteer Fire Department Field: 4.3 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls: 49
Attractions: 42
Gardens: 39
  • fern and rock garden: 3.4 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 9.3 mi
Beaches: 20
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 6.1 mi
  • Old Spring: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Whitney Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Post HillWNW 291°239 m4.5 mi
Burnt HillWNW 295°229 m7.2 mi
New Boston HillWNW 302°217 m9.2 mi
Utley HillNW 310°209 m5.3 mi
Gates HillNE 41°204 m3.3 mi
Parish HillNE 49°200 m10.2 mi
Monument HillNW 308°199 m9.4 mi
Mack HillW 279°198 m7.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1619:4520:28
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1315:3816:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727163524233
Precip in3.22.73.94.03.43.92.74.44.13.83.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/376688981

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