Historic site · Connecticut
1BCG
1BCG is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Still Pond Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Near this spot on December 11, 1921, Radio Station 1BCG sent to Ardrossan, Scotland, the first message ever to span the Atlantic on short waves. 1BCG, an amateur station, was built and operated by members of the Radio Club of America.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.07076, -73.62287
- 1.3 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 7.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 16.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 2.3 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Bruce Museum: 3.5 mi
- Whittingham Discovery Center: 4.3 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 4.5 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill: 3.5 mi
- Webbs Hill: 4.1 mi
- South Ridge: 5.4 mi
- High Point: 5.5 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 4.2 mi
- Fords Beach: 4.8 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 4.9 mi
- West Beach: 5.7 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.4 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 3.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 4.4 mi
- Stamford Cone: 4.5 mi
- Dancing Girl: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 59
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 4.6 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.2 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.3 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.2 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 9.7 mi
Parks
- Bible Street Playground: 2.3 mi
- Fort Stamford: 2.5 mi
- Strickland Brook Park: 2.5 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 2.6 mi
- Strickland Road Historic District: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Still Pond Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Wilson Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Duff Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Samuel F. and Ethel Bridge Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Gus Purdy Preserve: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 53
- East Woodland Walk: 4.3 mi
- Birch Grove: 4.4 mi
- South Lake Walk: 4.4 mi
- Grass Garden: 4.5 mi
- Fall Garden: 4.5 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 2.4 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Statue of Columbus: 4.4 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 5.0 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 5.1 mi
Picnic sites: 20
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.8 mi
- Pell Hill: 12.9 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.2 mi
- Upper Education Area: 15.1 mi
- Lower Education Area: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Raven's Rock: 10.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 11.1 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 12.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.0 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 12.0 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 5.8 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 12.7 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.2 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.3 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Farms Falls: 3.8 mi
- Sheep Falls: 15.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 18.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 19.8 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.6 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 6.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of 1BCG. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 354° | 229 m | 10.9 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 336° | 226 m | 10.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 8° | 223 m | 12.7 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 312° | 219 m | 10.3 mi |
| Sarles Hill | WNW 302° | 216 m | 10.2 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NW 316° | 213 m | 11.0 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 286° | 211 m | 10.2 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 27° | 208 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12610659566
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