- Elevation, modelled
- 107 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 3.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway7.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3077, -73.3316
Tonka Truck Tree is a artwork in Connecticut, at a modelled 107 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the north, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Caroline Adams Davidson, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 7.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Tonka Truck Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | N 355° | 303 m | 3.8 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | WNW 302° | 286 m | 7.7 mi |
| Town Mountain | NW 308° | 264 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | WNW 300° | 254 m | 5.7 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NW 323° | 253 m | 2.6 mi |
| Taunton Hill | N 351° | 251 m | 6.2 mi |
| Eden Hill | NNE 27° | 240 m | 2.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NW 304° | 240 m | 7.4 mi |
- 7.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Caroline Adams Davidson: 0.2 mi
- Ground Pine Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- Packer Brook Knolls: 1.3 mi
- Packer Brook Knolls: 1.4 mi
- State of CT: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Meekers Hill: 0.6 mi
- Redding Ridge: 1.3 mi
- Eden Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 2.6 mi
- Rock Raymond: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Redding Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 3.5 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 3.8 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 6.8 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 7.8 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Monument: 3.4 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 3.7 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 3.9 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 3.9 mi
- Lieutenant Kevin Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 6.2 mi
Parks
- Stepney Green: 3.6 mi
- Randall's Farm Preserve: 3.7 mi
- Samuel P. Senior Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Tashua Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 4.6 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 8.0 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 8.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 8.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 9.0 mi
Beaches
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 8.3 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 9.2 mi
- Zoar Beach: 9.5 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 10.2 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 0.4 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.1 mi
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascade: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- P.T. Barnum: 6.1 mi
- Lesser Evil: 8.8 mi
- Heron: 8.8 mi
- Mother Mary: 9.2 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- 3-town marker: 2.9 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 5.6 mi
- Weir House: 7.4 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 9.3 mi
- Earthplace: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 4.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 4.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 4.9 mi
- Pond View: 5.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 9.6 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 13.2 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 13.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Tongue Point Light: 12.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.0 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 16.0 mi
- Fog Signal House: 16.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 14.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 14.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.1 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 9.6 mi
- Cold Spring: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 13.2 mi
- Cuties Island: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 8 mi away.
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