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Goosetown Park

Goosetown Park from directly overhead

Goosetown Park is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Meekers Hill stands 203 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Clinton Park Militia Grounds Bicentenial Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
In memory of Kim & Tim Donnelly and The victims of violence
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.18399, -73.21332

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Beaches
Peaks
Nature reserves
  • Woodside Circle Open Space: 0.8 mi
  • Gypsy Springs Open Space: 1.1 mi
  • Horse Tavern Brook Open Space: 1.3 mi
  • Drew Park: 1.4 mi
  • New England Avenue Playground: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 54
  • Clinton Park Militia Grounds Bicentenial Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Pro Patria: 0.8 mi
  • Gustave Whitehead First In Flight: 1.1 mi
  • Perry Memorial Archway: 1.9 mi
  • Ye Olde King's Highway: 2.0 mi
Gardens: 51
  • Urban Roots Bridgeport: 0.9 mi
  • Drew Park Community Gardens: 1.4 mi
  • Fairfield Museum Pollinator Garden: 3.5 mi
  • Westport Community Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Rose/Wedding garden: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 29
  • Heron: 4.4 mi
  • Mother Mary: 5.9 mi
  • Miniature Windmill: 6.4 mi
  • Miniature Lighthouse: 6.4 mi
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Burr Homestead: 3.5 mi
  • Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 7.2 mi
  • Earthplace: 9.1 mi
  • 3-town marker: 10.2 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 12.5 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 8.8 mi
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 8.9 mi
  • Oak Grove: 9.1 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
Lighthouses: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 10.8 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 10.9 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 14.5 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 14.6 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Goosetown Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meekers HillNW203 m11.0 mi
Barn HillN200 m11.2 mi
Moose HillN198 m10.3 mi
Israel HillN192 m10.1 mi
Bugg HillN189 m9.7 mi
Tashua HillNNW179 m5.6 mi
Walnut Tree HillNNE171 m8.8 mi
Hirams HillNNW167 m8.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2119:4820:30
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1615:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340506070767568564637
Precip in3.23.14.14.23.63.83.34.04.03.83.14.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Igor I Sikorsky MEM AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3729916196

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