- Elevation, modelled
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- Grant Hill284 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16926.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7369, -72.5125
Nike Missile Site is a attraction in Connecticut, at a modelled 140 m. Grant Hill stands 284 m to the northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Minnechaug Mountain, a peak 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 27 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Nike Missile Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | NE 49° | 284 m | 8.5 mi |
| Reed Hill | NE 37° | 275 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mannantuck | SE 134° | 273 m | 2.8 mi |
| John Tom Hill | SE 133° | 272 m | 2.8 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SSW 192° | 265 m | 7.5 mi |
| Box Hill | NNE 33° | 252 m | 5.4 mi |
| Clark Hill | S 184° | 241 m | 9.8 mi |
| Post Hill | ESE 117° | 239 m | 10.1 mi |
- 26.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Minnechaug Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Mount Nebo: 1.7 mi
- Birch Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Case Mountain: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Lutz Children's Museum: 1.3 mi
- Cheney Homestead Museum: 2.0 mi
- The Fire Museum: 2.2 mi
- Old Manchester Museum: 2.3 mi
- Museum on the Green: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Wyllys Falls: 2.0 mi
- Case Falls: 2.1 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 2.9 mi
- Blackledge Falls: 3.7 mi
- Cascade: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Lombardi Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Slocomb Mill: 6.1 mi
- Warner Memorial: 7.7 mi
- Graffiti Arches: 7.7 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 59
- Hay Tedder: 2.5 mi
- Car Wreck: 3.6 mi
- Insect Hotel: 5.4 mi
- The Dreamyard: 7.3 mi
- Constitution Oak: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Halls Pond Beach: 13.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 18.7 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 19.1 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 15.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 15.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 17.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 23.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 3.8 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 17.2 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 | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Tolland · 12 mi
- East Windsor · 13 mi
- Storrs · 14 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 15 mi
- Willimantic · 15 mi
- Somers · 17 mi
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