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Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog

Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog from directly overhead

Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Sprague Hill stands 257 m to the north-northeast, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Windham Outdoor Education Preserve, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 10 miles off.

Private, open to public without fee; Existing Preserved Open Space; Joshuas Tract Cons. & Historic Trust (White Cedar Swamp)

What to expect

Operated by
Joshua's Trust

How to reach it

Coordinates41.74341, -72.16495

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
  • Philip Lauter Park: 2.2 mi
  • Alex Caisse Park: 2.2 mi
  • Southeast Park: 2.5 mi
  • Sunny Acres Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 56
  • Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 4.2 mi
  • Old root cellar: 5.3 mi
  • Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 5.8 mi
  • Dr. William Beaumont: 7.4 mi
  • Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 41
Artworks: 30
Gardens: 20
  • Thread City Family Garden: 2.3 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 3.1 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 6.4 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 6.5 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
Beaches: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 12.3 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 12.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 2.2 mi
  • Old Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 19.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Windham Atlantic White Cedar Bog. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sprague HillNNE 30°257 m9.8 mi
Pumpkin HillNNE 17°241 m7.3 mi
Sunset HillNE 51°240 m5.7 mi
Clark HillNE 55°235 m3.9 mi
Bear HillNE 48°232 m4.5 mi
Kimball HillNE 55°231 m8.7 mi
Alworth HillENE 67°225 m8.4 mi
Riley MountainWNW 295°223 m9.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4520:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1315:3716:22

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, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/954111705

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