- Elevation, modelled
- 64 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Tater Hill179 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail19.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4220, -72.3551
Salmon Head Rock is a attraction in Connecticut, at a modelled 64 m. Tater Hill stands 179 m to the north, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Lyme Highest Point, a peak 0.6 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 19 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Salmon Head Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tater Hill | N 353° | 179 m | 2.7 mi |
| Long Hill | N 9° | 175 m | 6.4 mi |
| Maynard Hill | ENE 64° | 174 m | 6.5 mi |
| Cockle Hill | NNE 34° | 171 m | 7.4 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | ENE 60° | 171 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 310° | 167 m | 4.3 mi |
| Ladd Hill | NE 55° | 148 m | 6.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 267° | 138 m | 7.5 mi |
- 19.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 21.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 26.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lyme Highest Point: 0.6 mi
- Mount Archer: 1.3 mi
- Honey Hill: 1.4 mi
- Honey Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mitchell Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Lyme's Veterans Memorial: 1.1 mi
- The Ancient Town of Lyme: 1.1 mi
- The Eagle: 1.1 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 2.5 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Gillette Castle: 3.8 mi
- East Haddam Historical Society Museum: 4.5 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 5.1 mi
- Essex Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Chester Historical Society Museum at the Mill: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Poverty Island Beach: 9.9 mi
- White Sand Beach: 10.1 mi
- Miami Beach: 10.3 mi
- Rocky Neck State Beach: 10.3 mi
- Chalker Beach: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Cascade: 2.9 mi
- Cascade: 2.9 mi
- Cascade: 3.8 mi
- Chapman Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascade: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 40
- tri-town marker: 2.7 mi
- turtle rock: 3.9 mi
- Devil's Oven: 3.9 mi
- Historic Ferry: 4.1 mi
- Mill Turbine: 7.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 7.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 21.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Essex · 5 mi
- East Lyme · 8 mi
- Old Lyme · 8 mi
- Old Saybrook · 9 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 10 mi
- Montville · 11 mi
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