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Abraham Pierson Memorial

Abraham Pierson Memorial from directly overhead

Abraham Pierson Memorial is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Meeting House Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. North Fork Trail passes 14 miles off.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates41.27822, -72.52327

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Meeting House Hill: 0.0 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 1.8 mi
  • Camp Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Cow Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Murdock Hill: 2.7 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Parks
Beaches
Gardens: 47
Waterfalls: 32
  • Nineveh Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Cascade: 9.7 mi
  • Clark Creek Falls: 11.7 mi
  • Cascade: 12.0 mi
  • Succor Brook Falls: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Stone Table: 5.8 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 6.4 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 9.9 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 10.8 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 11.7 mi
Artworks: 19
Cliffs: 10
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 4.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Abraham Pierson Memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goose HillN 349°201 m11.6 mi
Long HillN 4°154 m11.6 mi
Turkey HillN 4°140 m10.8 mi
Turkey HillN 7°138 m9.6 mi
Wig HillNNE 13°128 m9.0 mi
Tower HillN 2°126 m5.4 mi
Buell HillNNW 331°119 m5.8 mi
Honey HillNE 46°114 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1819:4620:27
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1315:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 17 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/11378832528

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