- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Johnnycake Mountain354 m · 9.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7017, -72.8330
Porcupine Hole is a cliff in Connecticut, at a modelled 215 m. Johnnycake Mountain stands 354 m to the west-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Wall, a cliff 0.1 miles away.
- Height
- 50'
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Porcupine Hole. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johnnycake Mountain | WNW 294° | 354 m | 9.1 mi |
| South Mountain | WSW 238° | 313 m | 6.9 mi |
| Lindsley Hill | SW 231° | 312 m | 8.7 mi |
| West Peak | S 183° | 301 m | 9.6 mi |
| Scranton Mountain | WNW 301° | 300 m | 8.0 mi |
| Mount Hope | W 277° | 297 m | 7.2 mi |
| Becar Hill | SW 235° | 297 m | 9.8 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | SW 229° | 290 m | 7.3 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Farmington Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Osgood Hill: 2.2 mi
- Campground Hill: 2.9 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 3.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Rattlesnake Mountain): 0.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Main Street): 0.5 mi
- Town Open Space (Pequabuck Lane): 0.8 mi
- Shade Swamp Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Hill-Stead Museum Grounds: 1.6 mi
Attractions
- Will Warren's Den: 0.2 mi
- Hospital Rock: 0.8 mi
- Carousel: 4.7 mi
- The Carrals: 4.7 mi
- Trolley Offices Sign: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Day-Lewis Museum: 1.0 mi
- Stanley-Whitman House Museum: 1.4 mi
- Hill Stead Museum: 1.5 mi
- Plainville Historic Center: 2.9 mi
- New Britain Youth Museum: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- plinth: 1.0 mi
- Vincent H. Core Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Stone House Ruins: 2.8 mi
- Nature Center Ruins: 2.8 mi
- Borinqueneers Monument: 3.0 mi
Parks
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski Park: 1.6 mi
- Osgood Heights Park: 1.8 mi
- Corbin Heights Park: 1.9 mi
- Quirk Park: 2.3 mi
- Tunxis Mead Park: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Intermittent Cascade: 4.7 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 5.3 mi
- Cascades: 6.4 mi
- Whigville Falls: 6.7 mi
- Freeman Hill Brook Falls: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 54
- Sunken Garden: 1.5 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Wolcott Community Garden: 4.7 mi
- Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 6.7 mi
- 5-Sense Garden: 6.8 mi
Artworks: 45
- Home: 3.6 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 6.2 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 6.4 mi
- Sedna: 7.8 mi
- Painted Cow: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Green Wall: 0.1 mi
- South Wall: 4.8 mi
- Solar Panel: 4.8 mi
- Superstructure: 4.8 mi
- Garden Wall: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 10
- Boating Side: 11.7 mi
- Waterfront: 11.8 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 11.8 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 12.4 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 13.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Hermit spring: 16.2 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Southington Rest Area: 9.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 20.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 11.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 8 mi away.
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