- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Pumpkin Hill241 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16911.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7106, -72.2093
Willy is a artwork in Connecticut, at a modelled 68 m. Pumpkin Hill stands 241 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Manny, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.
- Material
- bronze
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Willy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkin Hill | NNE 25° | 241 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NE 49° | 240 m | 8.9 mi |
| Post Hill | WSW 248° | 239 m | 7.2 mi |
| Clark Hill | NE 51° | 235 m | 7.1 mi |
| Bear Hill | NE 47° | 232 m | 7.7 mi |
| Burnt Hill | W 261° | 229 m | 9.1 mi |
| Riley Mountain | NW 315° | 223 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hampton Hill | ENE 57° | 221 m | 9.3 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 15.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 4.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Jillison House Museum: 0.0 mi
- Windham Textile and History Museum: 0.2 mi
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: 1.4 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 4.8 mi
- William Beaumont House: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Veterans’ Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Jillson Square Park: 0.1 mi
- Windham Mills State Heritage Park: 0.2 mi
- Young's Park: 0.4 mi
- Guild Field: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Hosmer Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Bush Hill: 1.1 mi
- Miller Hill: 1.6 mi
- Gates Hill: 1.9 mi
- Obwebetuck Hill: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Burdick Park: 0.9 mi
- Potter Meadow: 1.8 mi
- West Main Street Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Storrs Road Open Space: 2.4 mi
- Woods Road Open Space: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. William Beaumont: 4.5 mi
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 5.8 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 6.1 mi
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 6.4 mi
- plaque: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 55
- Manny: 0.0 mi
- Swifty: 0.1 mi
- Windy: 0.1 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 6.7 mi
- U’s and C’s: 6.8 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.2 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 6.2 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 6.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 36
Gardens: 34
- Mary's Garden: 0.2 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 1.1 mi
- fern and rock garden: 5.5 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 7.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 3.4 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 5.5 mi
- Coney Rock: 5.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 13.5 mi
- Crow Point: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- Halls Pond Beach: 11.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.4 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 17.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 19.9 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 11.9 mi
- Bara-Hack: 15.5 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 13.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 13.4 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 17.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 1.2 mi
- Old Spring: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 22.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 3 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Willimantic · 1 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 7 mi
- Storrs · 7 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- Norwich · 13 mi
- Tolland · 14 mi
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