Historic site · Connecticut
Eli Whitney Plaque
- Elevation, modelled
- 8 m
- Latitude
- 41.3371
- Longitude
- -72.9111
OpenStreetMap · node/2085171753
Eli Whitney Plaque is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled 8 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Whitney Peak, a peak 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Eli Whitney Plaque. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 347° | 263 m | 8.8 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 342° | 253 m | 9.9 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 331° | 221 m | 9.9 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 216 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 9° | 206 m | 6.6 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 309° | 199 m | 9.9 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 325° | 193 m | 7.6 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 306° | 190 m | 5.9 mi |
- 11.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whitney Peak0.3 mi
- Mill Rock0.5 mi
- East Rock0.8 mi
- Indian Head0.9 mi
- Snake Rock1.1 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
- Shell Beach6.3 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach6.5 mi
- Short Beach6.5 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach6.6 mi
- Silver Sands Beach6.6 mi
Waterfalls47
- Wintergreen Falls3.0 mi
- Wolcott Falls4.6 mi
- Sperry Falls5.1 mi
- Wepawaug Falls6.0 mi
- Cascade6.6 mi
Rest areas5
Lighthouses4
- Keeper's Dwelling16.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light16.2 mi
- Fog Signal House16.2 mi
- Tongue Point Light18.2 mi
Ghost towns1
- Pleasure Beach18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Eli Whitney Plaque.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.