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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. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north, 11 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
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Coordinates41.27955, -72.60158

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: 2.2 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
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
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: 5.9 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
Goose HillN 9°201 m11.5 mi
Mount PisgahNNW 342°196 m12.1 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/8733938167

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