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Frederick W. Lee, Esq

Frederick W. Lee, Esq from directly overhead

Frederick W. Lee, Esq 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 Captain Frederick Lee, 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
Patriot-Statesman - Born April 3, 1766 Married Anna Fowler;Captain Lee’s Portrait-painted by General Kosciusko 1797;Captain of U.S. Revenue Cutter “Eagle;" War 1812;Lee Academy built 1821;Hosted Marquis De Lafayette 1824;Named our town ‘Madison’ 1826
Visiting

What to expect

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.27955, -72.60158

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

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: 2.2 mi
Museums
Beaches
Peaks
  • Green Hill: 1.4 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
Nature reserves
Gardens: 35
Waterfalls: 26
Attractions: 25
  • Dinosaur Rock: 5.9 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 6.7 mi
  • Stone Table: 8.6 mi
  • Bear Cave: 9.0 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 9.4 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 Frederick W. Lee, Esq. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pistapaug MountainNNW210 m12.6 mi
Goose HillN201 m11.5 mi
Mount PisgahNNW196 m12.1 mi
Totoket MountainNW176 m11.8 mi
Quonnipaug MountainNNW167 m9.5 mi
East SugarloafNW156 m9.5 mi
Bunker HillN153 m10.6 mi
West SugarloafNW145 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/8733938167

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