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Captain Frederick Lee

Captain Frederick Lee from directly overhead

Captain Frederick Lee is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 11 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.

The record

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.....
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Coordinates41.27920, -72.60169

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
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
Nature reserves
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
Beaches
Gardens: 39
Waterfalls: 37
  • Nineveh Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Cascade: 5.7 mi
  • Stair Brook Falls: 11.9 mi
  • Clark Creek Falls: 13.2 mi
  • Cascade: 13.9 mi
Attractions: 29
  • 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
Cliffs: 8
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
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Captain Frederick Lee. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goose HillN 9°201 m11.5 mi
Mount PisgahNNW 342°196 m12.2 mi
Totoket MountainNW 314°176 m11.8 mi
Quonnipaug MountainNNW 327°167 m9.5 mi
East SugarloafNW 315°156 m9.5 mi
Long HillNNE 23°154 m12.5 mi
Bunker HillN 353°153 m10.6 mi
West SugarloafNW 313°145 m9.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4620:28
September equinox06:3918:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:4116:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 15 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/8733858419

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