H. E. Preston Nature Sanctuary
H. E. Preston Nature Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, New England. H. E. Preston Nature Sanctuary is situated near the hamlet Hamptonville, as well as near Rawson.Places of Interest
Highlights: Fletcher Memorial Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampton and Hampton Hill Historic District.
Hampton
Village
Hampton is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 1,728 at the 2020 census.
Hampton Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
The Hampton Hill Historic District encompasses the historic village center of Hampton, Connecticut, a small rural community in Windham County. It is a linear district, extending for about 1 mile along Connecticut Route 97, the major north-south route through the town, and laid out as a tree-lined boulevard.
Abington
Village
Pomfret is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, with a population of 4,266 according to the 2020 United States Census. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
H. E. Preston Nature Sanctuary
- Type: Nature reserve
- Also known as: “Preston Nature Sanctuary”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.8134° or 41° 48′ 48″ north
Longitude
-72.0483° or 72° 2′ 54″ west
Operator
Joshua’s Tract Conservation and Historic Trust
Open location code
87H9RX72+9M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hamptonville and Rawson.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Aqua Swamp and Burdick Brothers Pond.
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Worth a closer look: Hartford and New Haven.
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