- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway10.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3286, -72.9328
Turtle Statue is a artwork in Connecticut, at a modelled 18 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Hazel St Community Garden, a garden less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 10.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Turtle Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 355° | 263 m | 9.2 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 339° | 221 m | 10.0 mi |
| High Rock | N 355° | 216 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 17° | 206 m | 7.4 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 284° | 202 m | 9.8 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 316° | 199 m | 9.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 334° | 193 m | 7.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 318° | 190 m | 5.4 mi |
- 10.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Watson and Bassett Community Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Willis Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Shepard Street Greenspace: 0.4 mi
- Munson Street Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Isadore L. Wexler Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 0.4 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 0.4 mi
- Bishop James Varick Corner: 0.6 mi
- Bishop William M Philpot Sr Corner: 0.7 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.2 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Mill Rock: 1.0 mi
- East Rock: 1.5 mi
- Whitney Peak: 1.5 mi
- Indian Head: 1.7 mi
- Snake Rock: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Glacial Kettle: 1.9 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 2.0 mi
- West River Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.5 mi
- Prospect Beach: 5.8 mi
- Shell Beach: 6.0 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 6.4 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 49
- Hazel St Community Garden: 0.0 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 0.1 mi
- Conifer Garden: 0.6 mi
- Pollinator garden: 0.6 mi
- Meadow: 0.6 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.1 mi
- Sperry Falls: 4.7 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.2 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- PEZ Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.4 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.5 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.6 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 21
- Beacon of Hope: 0.4 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.1 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 1.3 mi
- An American Dream: 1.8 mi
- John B Pierce: 1.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Forbes Bluff: 4.7 mi
- Chimney Corner: 12.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.5 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 13.7 mi
- Bethel Rock: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.3 mi
- Pond View: 15.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.9 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 1.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.8 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).
Day trips start here
- Essex · 28 mi
- Old Saybrook · 29 mi
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