- Elevation, modelled
- 39 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Talcott Mountain276 m · 4.6 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7604, -72.7413
A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence is a artwork in Connecticut, at a modelled 39 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the northwest, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Noah Webster Statue, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | NW 320° | 276 m | 4.6 mi |
| Taine Mountain | W 272° | 268 m | 9.0 mi |
| Wildcat Mountain | W 266° | 262 m | 10.1 mi |
| East Hill | NW 308° | 261 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 302° | 257 m | 10.6 mi |
| Onion Mountain | NW 314° | 253 m | 9.9 mi |
| Ely Mound | NW 304° | 246 m | 3.8 mi |
| Sweetheart Mountain | WNW 289° | 246 m | 10.5 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Noah Webster Statue: 0.0 mi
- Lamuel Haynes Memorial: 0.1 mi
- West Hartford Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Old Grist Mill Site: 0.9 mi
- Jessie's Community Gardens: 1.8 mi
Parks
- West Hartford Veterans Memorial Park: 0.1 mi
- Norfeldt Park: 0.4 mi
- Fernridge Park: 0.7 mi
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Glover Soccer Park: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Hamilton Hill: 0.5 mi
- Johnson Hill: 1.1 mi
- Buena Vista Hill: 1.8 mi
- Elmwood Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Mooney's Woods: 0.9 mi
- Vanderbilt Park: 1.0 mi
- Bugbee School Woods: 1.2 mi
- Spice Bush Swamp: 1.2 mi
- Westmoor Park: 1.5 mi
Museums
Attractions: 60
- Mark Twain House: 2.1 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 2.6 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 2.7 mi
- Keney Tower: 3.5 mi
- Heublein Tower: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Mill Pond Falls: 4.6 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 9.2 mi
- Dividend Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cascades: 10.5 mi
- Seven Steps Falls: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 58
- Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden: 1.5 mi
- Robert A. Prill Annual Garden: 1.5 mi
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 1.8 mi
- 5-Sense Garden: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 49
- Sedna: 1.6 mi
- Painted Cow: 1.8 mi
- Pulaski: 3.4 mi
- Stone Field Sculpture: 3.4 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 19
- South Wall: 3.1 mi
- Solar Panel: 3.1 mi
- Superstructure: 3.1 mi
- Garden Wall: 3.3 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 3.4 mi
Beaches: 11
- Lake Beseck Beach: 16.9 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 17.2 mi
- Boating Side: 17.7 mi
- Waterfront: 17.8 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 24.7 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 17.7 mi
- Big Spring: 18.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 15.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 17.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- East Windsor · 14 mi
- Tolland · 21 mi
- Longmeadow · 22 mi
- Somers · 22 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 25 mi
- Storrs · 26 mi
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