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Citizens of Madison

Citizens of Madison from directly overhead

Citizens of Madison is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Patriots of Madison, 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
This monument is dedicated to the citizens of Madison who have served our nation in the Armed Services since 1975. Their dedication to service in numerous conflicts, campaigns, and operations continues to protect our liberty, freedom and way of life. Let
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.27897, -72.60118

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Madison Green Historic District: 0.0 mi
  • Madison Green: 0.1 mi
  • Town Open Space (Scotland Avenue): 0.9 mi
  • Bauer Park: 1.1 mi
  • The Ox Pasture: 2.3 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Green Hill: 1.5 mi
  • Camp Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Huzzle Guzzle Hill: 1.8 mi
  • Cedar Knoll: 2.7 mi
  • Spencer Hill: 2.9 mi
Beaches
Gardens: 39
Waterfalls: 37
  • Nineveh Falls: 5.5 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: 5.9 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 6.7 mi
  • Stone Table: 8.6 mi
  • Bear Cave: 9.0 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 17
Cliffs: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 15.6 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.4 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 Citizens of Madison. 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 m9.6 mi
East SugarloafNW 315°156 m9.5 mi
Long HillNNE 23°154 m12.5 mi
Bunker HillN 352°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.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8733963529

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