- Elevation, modelled
- 385 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Mount Frissell747 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)23.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9757, -73.3957
Giant's Thumb is a attraction in Connecticut, at a modelled 385 m. Mount Frissell stands 747 m to the northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Raccoon Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Giant's Thumb. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Frissell | NW 320° | 747 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Ashley | NW 326° | 725 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 328° | 708 m | 5.7 mi |
| Brace Mountain | NW 314° | 706 m | 6.9 mi |
| South Brace Mountain | NW 312° | 702 m | 6.6 mi |
| Round Mountain | NW 321° | 695 m | 6.5 mi |
| Gridley Mountain | NW 320° | 668 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Plantain | NNW 334° | 626 m | 6.8 mi |
- 23.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Raccoon Hill: 0.0 mi
- Mount Prospect: 0.6 mi
- Wetauwanchu Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Fink Hill: 1.7 mi
- Falls Mountain: 1.7 mi
Museums: 37
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 2.2 mi
- Holley Williams House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 4.9 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 4.9 mi
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Great Falls: 1.5 mi
- Riga Falls: 3.8 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 4.7 mi
- Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Dough Boy: 4.9 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 6.3 mi
- Tri-State Marker: 6.9 mi
- Folly: 7.1 mi
- Lime Kiln: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 17
- Town Hill Farm: 3.3 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 5.8 mi
- trail parking: 10.0 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 10.5 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 15.7 mi
Beaches: 6
- Holland Beach: 16.3 mi
- East Beach: 17.7 mi
- West Beach: 18.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.9 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 11.8 mi
- Questing: 12.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 15 mi
- Monterey · 17 mi
- Berkshires · 18 mi
- Otis · 22 mi
- Stockbridge · 22 mi
- Lee · 24 mi
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