- Elevation, modelled
- 192 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Mannantuck273 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16925.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6844, -72.5051
Car Wreck is a attraction in Connecticut, at a modelled 192 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the northeast, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Kongscut Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 26 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Car Wreck. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannantuck | NE 45° | 273 m | 2.4 mi |
| John Tom Hill | NE 45° | 272 m | 2.4 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SSW 207° | 265 m | 4.2 mi |
| Box Hill | NNE 18° | 252 m | 8.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | S 190° | 241 m | 6.3 mi |
| Post Hill | E 96° | 239 m | 8.6 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 12° | 237 m | 5.0 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | N 11° | 234 m | 0.8 mi |
- 25.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kongscut Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Mannantuck: 2.4 mi
- John Tom Hill: 2.4 mi
- Town Woods Hill: 2.5 mi
- Minnechaug Mountain: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascade: 1.5 mi
- Blackledge Falls: 2.6 mi
- Cascades: 4.3 mi
- Case Falls: 5.4 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Slocomb Mill: 4.1 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 5.8 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 6.1 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 6.4 mi
- Frank Lombardi Memorial: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Lutz Children's Museum: 5.0 mi
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 5.1 mi
- Museum on the Green: 5.4 mi
- Cheney Homestead Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 59
- Hay Tedder: 1.7 mi
- Insect Hotel: 2.6 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 3.6 mi
- Eagle Rock: 5.7 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Halls Pond Beach: 15.9 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 16.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.4 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 20.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 22.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 4.4 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 13.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- Tolland · 15 mi
- Willimantic · 15 mi
- East Windsor · 16 mi
- Storrs · 16 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 20 mi
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