- Elevation, modelled
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Branchville Hill225 m · 7.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway0.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1642, -73.4042
Formal Garden is a garden in Connecticut, at a modelled 79 m. Branchville Hill stands 225 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cranbury Dog Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 0.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Formal Garden. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branchville Hill | NNW 335° | 225 m | 7.7 mi |
| Goodsell Hill | N 356° | 211 m | 7.1 mi |
| Becks Hill | NW 305° | 208 m | 7.2 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | N 360° | 204 m | 7.6 mi |
| Nod Hill | NNW 338° | 199 m | 7.2 mi |
| Nod HIll | NNW 338° | 197 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gilbert Hill | N 353° | 186 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 312° | 184 m | 5.1 mi |
- 0.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 19.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cranbury Dog Park: 0.1 mi
- Cranbury Park: 0.1 mi
- Horseshoe Park: 1.7 mi
- Woods Pond Park: 1.9 mi
- Schenck's Island: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Cranbury Park: 0.2 mi
- Cranbury Park: 0.3 mi
- Four Winds Farm: 0.5 mi
- Knowalot Lane Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Field Street Nature Area: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Grumman Hill: 0.3 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.4 mi
- Belden Hill: 1.9 mi
- Lower Belden Hill: 1.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Mid Fairfield Youth Museum: 1.8 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 2.1 mi
- Norwalk Museum;Norwalk Museum Historical Reference Library: 3.6 mi
- Norwalk Art Space: 3.8 mi
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 2.0 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.1 mi
- War Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Haskins House: 3.5 mi
- Capped Water Well: 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Compo Beach: 4.9 mi
- Marvin Beach: 5.1 mi
- Alvord Beach: 5.4 mi
- Calf Pasture Beach: 5.5 mi
- Burying Hill Beach: 5.6 mi
Gardens
- Westport Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Community Garden: 5.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
- Fairy Garden: 6.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Dancing Girl: 10.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 10.5 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 10.6 mi
- Stamford Cone: 10.8 mi
- Annunaki: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 24
- Earthplace: 1.7 mi
- Weir House: 7.0 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 7.1 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.4 mi
- 3-town marker: 7.9 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- The Meadow: 7.9 mi
- Pell Hill: 11.3 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 12.0 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cascade: 5.8 mi
- Cascade: 5.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 6.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cascade: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Old Raven Rocks: 10.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 10.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 6.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 11.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 12.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 12.7 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 5.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 5.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 20.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 10.5 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 12.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 8.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
- Wild Turkey47 obs
- Common Eastern Bumble Bee45 obs
- Morrison's Sallow44 obs
- White-tailed Deer42 obs
- Monarch42 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly41 obs
- wineberry39 obs
- garlic mustard36 obs
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