- Elevation, modelled
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Meshomasic Mountain265 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16928.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5203, -72.5612
grindstone is a attraction in Connecticut, at a modelled 19 m. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Split Rock, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of grindstone. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meshomasic Mountain | N 7° | 265 m | 7.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNE 19° | 241 m | 5.5 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | N 7° | 228 m | 6.3 mi |
| Great Hill | N 4° | 222 m | 4.1 mi |
| Baker Hill | NE 39° | 204 m | 6.0 mi |
| Goose Hill | S 182° | 201 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 275° | 199 m | 1.6 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | SW 229° | 196 m | 7.7 mi |
- 28.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 29.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Split Rock: 0.6 mi
- White Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.6 mi
- Big Hill: 1.6 mi
- Hog Hill: 1.9 mi
Museums
- Haddam Shad Museum: 1.4 mi
- Haddam Veterans' Museum: 1.6 mi
- Thankful Arnold House: 3.6 mi
- Joseph N. Goff House Museum and Cultural Center: 4.8 mi
- Chatham Historical Society: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Yellow Ribbon Tree: 4.9 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 5.1 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 5.6 mi
- Captain Joseph S. Pagano Memorial: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Intermittent Waterfall: 0.7 mi
- Seven Falls: 1.4 mi
- Shipyard Falls: 2.3 mi
- Pine Brook Falls: 2.8 mi
- Glen Falls: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 49
- George Washington rock: 1.2 mi
- Bible Rock: 1.6 mi
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 3.0 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 4.5 mi
- Nathan Hall Quarry: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 42
- Lake Beseck Beach: 9.0 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 14.4 mi
- Clinton Town Beach: 17.6 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 17.6 mi
- West Beach: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 5.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 15.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 21.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 12 mi
- Essex · 15 mi
- Old Saybrook · 18 mi
- Old Lyme · 19 mi
- East Lyme · 21 mi
- Montville · 21 mi
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