- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 9.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway9.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3230, -72.9351
Beacon of Hope is a artwork in Connecticut, at a modelled 15 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Beacon of Hope. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 356° | 263 m | 9.6 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 340° | 221 m | 10.3 mi |
| High Rock | N 357° | 216 m | 6.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 17° | 206 m | 7.8 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 287° | 202 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 318° | 199 m | 9.7 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 336° | 193 m | 7.8 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 321° | 190 m | 5.6 mi |
- 9.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 0.0 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 0.0 mi
- Bishop James Varick Corner: 0.3 mi
- Bishop William M Philpot Sr Corner: 0.3 mi
- World War I Cenotaph: 0.9 mi
- Orchard Street Greenspace: 0.2 mi
- De Gale Field: 0.3 mi
- Munson Street Triangle: 0.3 mi
- Isadore L. Wexler Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Elm Haven Public Housing Playground: 0.4 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- West River Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 2.2 mi
- Glacial Kettle: 2.3 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Mill Rock: 1.4 mi
- East Rock: 1.6 mi
- Whitney Peak: 1.7 mi
- Indian Head: 1.8 mi
- Snake Rock: 1.8 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.1 mi
- Prospect Beach: 5.4 mi
- Shell Beach: 5.7 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 6.1 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 6.2 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 0.5 mi
- Conifer Garden: 0.5 mi
- Meadow: 0.5 mi
- Camellias: 0.5 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.3 mi
- Sperry Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade: 5.1 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.3 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.6 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.2 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.7 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 11.7 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.8 mi
- Turtle Statue: 0.4 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.1 mi
- An American Dream: 1.4 mi
- John B Pierce: 1.5 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 1.5 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 4.4 mi
- Chimney Corner: 12.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.0 mi
- Bethel Rock: 20.4 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
- Pond View: 15.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.7 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 1.4 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 16.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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