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Guilford Granite

Guilford Granite from directly overhead

Guilford Granite is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Trimountain stands 232 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Guilford Town Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. North Fork Trail passes 20 miles off.

The story

town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States

Dates from 1639.

Wikidata Q753857, matched on coordinates and name (91 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
In recognition of Guilford's contribution of granite to the base of the Statue of Liberty. 1886-1986. Dedicated June 28th, 1986

How to reach it

Coordinates41.28290, -72.68087

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • Guilford Soldiers Monument: 0.1 mi
  • Guilford World War II Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Guilford Volunteer Firefighters' Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Guilford World War I Memorial: 0.1 mi
  • Guilford Vietnam War Memorial: 0.1 mi
Nature reserves
Beaches
Peaks
Waterfalls: 46
Gardens: 42
Attractions: 29
  • Dinosaur Rock: 1.7 mi
  • Bear Cave: 6.7 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 8.4 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 9.0 mi
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 18
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 13.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.1 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 19.6 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Guilford Granite. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TrimountainNNW 347°232 m12.5 mi
Fowler MountainNNW 344°230 m11.5 mi
Pistapaug MountainNNW 344°210 m10.7 mi
Goose HillNNE 28°201 m12.6 mi
Mount PisgahN 2°196 m11.3 mi
Totoket MountainNNW 331°176 m9.1 mi
Quonnipaug MountainN 352°167 m7.8 mi
East SugarloafNNW 338°156 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1919:4620:28
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
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, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13295206557

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