- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Ridge Hill134 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail12.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3037, -72.1187
William A. Niering Natural Area Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 0 m. Ridge Hill stands 134 m to the north-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Powers Beach Tract, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of William A. Niering Natural Area Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Hill | NNW 336° | 134 m | 9.4 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNW 332° | 120 m | 8.5 mi |
| Polly Hill | NNW 330° | 117 m | 8.1 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | NNW 339° | 112 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pie Hill | N 354° | 109 m | 9.6 mi |
| Gungywamp Hill | NNE 26° | 108 m | 7.5 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | NNE 22° | 108 m | 9.0 mi |
| Beaverdam Hill | NNW 341° | 105 m | 8.7 mi |
- 12.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 16.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 21.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 26.0 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Powers Beach Tract: 0.2 mi
- Chappell Beach Tract: 0.2 mi
- Powers Tract: 0.3 mi
- Seabreeze Drive: 1.1 mi
- Enders Easement: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Seaside State Park: 0.7 mi
- Waterford Beach Park: 0.8 mi
- Dock Road Boat Launch: 1.6 mi
- Little League Fields South: 2.3 mi
- Green Harbor Park: 2.5 mi
Beaches
- Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- Ocean Beach: 1.0 mi
- Osprey Beach: 1.5 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 2.2 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Pepperbox Hill: 1.1 mi
- Lamphere Hill: 1.5 mi
- Stuart Hill: 1.7 mi
- Mallory Hill: 2.6 mi
- Durfey Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- South Battery: 3.0 mi
- Old Fort: 3.1 mi
- North Battery: 3.1 mi
- United States Maritime Service Officers School: 3.2 mi
- Columbo Statue: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Fort Trumbull Visitor Center: 3.0 mi
- New London County Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 3.6 mi
- Nathaniel Hempstead House: 3.6 mi
- Nathan Hale Schoolhouse: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 6.1 mi
- Cascade: 6.4 mi
- Silver Falls: 9.1 mi
- Yantic Falls: 16.0 mi
- Cascade: 16.7 mi
Attractions: 22
- The Whale: 3.7 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 9.0 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 9.0 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 10.2 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 10.3 mi
Artworks: 21
- Nathan Hale Statue: 3.9 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 5.3 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 8.4 mi
- Mystic Blue: 9.0 mi
- Sparky: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 17
- West Garden: 0.3 mi
- Cutting Garden: 0.3 mi
- Rock Garden: 0.3 mi
- East Garden: 0.3 mi
- Sensory Garden: 0.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Candlewood Ledge: 13.6 mi
- Crow Head: 14.0 mi
- Ram Head: 17.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 18.7 mi
- Hedges Bank: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 12.0 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 13.5 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 13.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 13.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Powder House: 3.1 mi
- Skate Hut: 3.5 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.9 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 24.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.0 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 4 mi away.
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