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Graffiti Arches

Graffiti Arches from directly overhead

Graffiti Arches is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the east-northeast, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Rocky Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away.

Concrete arches. A space designated by the town for residents to paint.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.67125, -72.63428

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • 9/11 Memorial: 0.3 mi
  • Wells and Wilcox Manufacturing 1870-1910: 1.7 mi
  • Bulkeley Corne Mill 1680-1830: 1.7 mi
  • Billings Manufacturing 1884: 1.8 mi
  • Bulkeley Corne Mill 1677: 1.8 mi
Parks
Museums
Waterfalls
Attractions
  • Constitution Oak: 2.9 mi
  • Hay Tedder: 6.0 mi
  • Car Wreck: 6.7 mi
  • State Forest Quarry #1: 7.1 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 7.1 mi
Gardens
Artworks
Cliffs: 22
Beaches: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.9 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 15.6 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 16.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 22.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Graffiti Arches. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MannantuckENE 73°273 m8.7 mi
John Tom HillENE 73°272 m8.7 mi
Meshomasic MountainESE 121°265 m5.5 mi
Clark HillSE 133°241 m7.7 mi
Kongscut MountainENE 76°234 m7.0 mi
Raccoon HillSE 133°228 m6.2 mi
Great HillSSE 147°222 m7.5 mi
Minnechaug MountainENE 59°215 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/551457172

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