Ghost town · Connecticut
Cuties Island
Cuties Island is a ghost town in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cummings Park Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 5.4 miles off.
island off the coast of Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.03590, -73.51090
- 5.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 13.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 21.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Cummings Park Beach: 0.5 mi
- West Beach: 0.6 mi
- Woodway Beach Club: 0.7 mi
- Weed Beach: 1.2 mi
- Commodore Beach: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Whittingham Discovery Center: 2.1 mi
- Connecticut Graphis Arts Center and Museum: 2.5 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Mather Homestead: 5.6 mi
Peaks
- Christie Hill: 3.4 mi
- Palmer Hill: 3.5 mi
- Talmadge Hill: 6.0 mi
- Webbs Hill: 6.3 mi
- Golden Hill: 6.3 mi
Parks
- West Beach Park: 0.7 mi
- Cove Island Park: 0.9 mi
- Weed Beach Park: 1.3 mi
- Weed Circle Park: 1.3 mi
- Kosciuszko Park: 1.4 mi
Artworks
- Stamford Cone: 1.9 mi
- Dancing Girl: 1.9 mi
- Samford Sign: 2.0 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 5.3 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Gus Edson Park: 1.5 mi
- Scalzi Riverwalk Nature Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Rosa Hartman Park: 2.8 mi
- Laddin's Rock Sanctuary: 2.8 mi
- Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Statue of Columbus: 2.0 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 4.8 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 5.8 mi
- Waveny Mansion: 6.0 mi
- 1BCG: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 53
- Holly Grove: 4.0 mi
- Conifer Garden: 7.0 mi
- Wildflower garden: 7.0 mi
- Cottage Garden: 7.1 mi
- Tropical Garden: 7.1 mi
Attractions: 50
- Darien Arts Center: 2.5 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 3.1 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 4.3 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 8.3 mi
- Earthplace: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 28
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.8 mi
- Upper Education Area: 11.5 mi
- Lower Education Area: 11.5 mi
- Picnic Area C: 15.6 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 6.9 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 7.7 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 9.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 2.3 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 7.9 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 8.3 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 8.9 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Farms Falls: 8.2 mi
- Sheep Falls: 14.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 16.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 19.5 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.0 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 19.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 15.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Cuties Island. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 332° | 229 m | 15.0 mi |
| Guard Hill | NW 320° | 226 m | 15.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNW 344° | 223 m | 15.5 mi |
| Becks Hill | N 358° | 208 m | 12.9 mi |
| Pell Hill | NNW 346° | 192 m | 15.6 mi |
| Bald Hill | N 8° | 184 m | 12.4 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | WNW 290° | 180 m | 14.3 mi |
| Round Hill | WNW 299° | 172 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 6 mi away.
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