Historic site · Connecticut
Captain Frederick Lee
Captain Frederick Lee is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Pistapaug Mountain stands 210 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Dianne Bullis Snyder, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. North Fork Trail passes 17 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Commissioned in 1809 by U.S. President Madison, Frederick Lee served in the U.S. Revenue Cutter Service until 1829, providing security for the New Haven port and protection of American Ships on Long Island Sound. On October 10, 1814.....
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.27920, -72.60169
- 16.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Madison Green Historic District: 0.0 mi
- Madison Green: 0.0 mi
- Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue): 0.9 mi
- Bauer Park: 1.1 mi
- The Ox Pasture: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Deacon John Grave House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Allis-Bushnell House and Museum: 0.5 mi
- Meigs Point Nature Center: 3.4 mi
- Thomas Griswold House: 3.8 mi
- Henry Whitfield State Historical Museum: 3.8 mi
Beaches
- East Rive Beach: 2.1 mi
- Circle Beach: 2.7 mi
- Hammonasset Beach: 2.9 mi
- Jacobs Public Beach: 3.5 mi
- Clinton Town Beach: 4.3 mi
Peaks
- Green Hill: 1.5 mi
- Camp Hill: 1.7 mi
- Huzzle Guzzle Hill: 1.8 mi
- Cedar Knoll: 2.7 mi
- Spencer Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Dianne Bullis Snyder: 0.0 mi
- Frederick W. Lee, Esq: 0.0 mi
- Patriots of Madison: 0.0 mi
- Citizens of Madison: 0.0 mi
- CCC Camp: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Tuxis Pond-A: 0.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Fort Path Road): 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Durham Road): 0.4 mi
- Tuxis-Gull Rock: 0.5 mi
- Borg Meadow: 0.8 mi
Gardens: 35
- Native Plant Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 1.0 mi
- Lillian's Garden: 3.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Nineveh Falls: 5.4 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 11.9 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 14.5 mi
- Seven Falls: 15.8 mi
Attractions: 25
- Dinosaur Rock: 5.8 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 6.7 mi
- Stone Table: 8.6 mi
- Bear Cave: 9.0 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 17
- James Madison: 0.0 mi
- Totem Pole: 4.4 mi
- snake: 9.5 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 12.9 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Chimney Corner: 6.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 9.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 10.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 10.4 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 15.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 21.1 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 23.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 13.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 16.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Captain Frederick Lee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistapaug Mountain | NNW 326° | 210 m | 12.7 mi |
| Goose Hill | N 9° | 201 m | 11.5 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNW 342° | 196 m | 12.2 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NW 314° | 176 m | 11.8 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NNW 327° | 167 m | 9.5 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NW 315° | 156 m | 9.5 mi |
| Bunker Hill | N 353° | 153 m | 10.6 mi |
| West Sugarloaf | NW 313° | 145 m | 9.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 15 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8733858419
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