Nature reserve · Connecticut
Wilson Preserve
Wilson Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is 1BCG, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Greenwich Land Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates41.07001, -73.63508
- 1.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 6.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- 1BCG: 0.6 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 2.5 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Duff Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Vartuli Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Bent Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.8 mi
- Simmons Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Simmons Preserve: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 2.4 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Bruce Museum: 3.5 mi
- Bruce Museum: 3.6 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.6 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 3.5 mi
- José Martí: 4.7 mi
- Samford Sign: 5.0 mi
- Stamford Cone: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Bible Street Playground: 2.7 mi
- Western Greenwich Civic Center Park: 2.7 mi
- Strickland Brook Park: 2.9 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 2.9 mi
- Greenwich Common: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Round Hill: 3.1 mi
- Palmer Hill: 3.5 mi
- Webbs Hill: 4.6 mi
- High Point: 4.9 mi
- South Ridge: 5.1 mi
Gardens
- East Woodland Walk: 3.8 mi
- Birch Grove: 3.9 mi
- South Lake Walk: 3.9 mi
- Grass Garden: 3.9 mi
- Fall Garden: 3.9 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 4.3 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.8 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.9 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.2 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 10.3 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 4.4 mi
- Fords Beach: 5.2 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 5.3 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 5.7 mi
- West Beach: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- The Meadow: 6.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.5 mi
- Pell Hill: 13.1 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.3 mi
- Upper Education Area: 15.3 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Raven's Rock: 9.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 12.1 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 12.2 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Sheep Falls: 15.6 mi
- The Falls: 16.5 mi
- Cascade: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 13.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.8 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.8 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 6.9 mi
- Doodletown: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 14.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.5 miles of Wilson Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 357° | 229 m | 10.9 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 340° | 226 m | 10.0 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 10° | 223 m | 12.8 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 315° | 219 m | 9.9 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 305° | 216 m | 9.7 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NW 319° | 213 m | 10.6 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 287° | 211 m | 9.6 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 30° | 208 m | 12.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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