John Brown Birthplace
John Brown Birthplace is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 341 m. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the west, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Brandy Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 29 miles off. 58 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
- 28.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Goshen Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 3.6 mi
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 6.5 mi
- American Museum of Tort Law: 7.6 mi
- Nw Ctgirl Scout Council (Camp Maria Pratt): 0.5 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Town Open Space (East Street, South): 2.3 mi
- Sunny Brook State Park: 2.4 mi
- Abeling Field: 2.4 mi
- Brandy Hill: 0.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Lucas Hill: 2.5 mi
- Beech Hill: 2.7 mi
- Pie Hill: 3.0 mi
- Major Besse Park: 2.1 mi
- Bannon Street Park: 2.7 mi
- Sharon Avenue Park: 2.8 mi
- Goshen Historic District: 2.8 mi
- Alvord Park: 3.3 mi
- Hermit memorial: 6.5 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 7.9 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 8.9 mi
- Jones Memorial: 10.4 mi
- World War I Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 4.9 mi
- 4 towns meet: 6.9 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 8.7 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 9.4 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 9.9 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 4.4 mi
- Burr Falls: 4.8 mi
- Pothole Falls: 7.9 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 10.3 mi
- Pine Swamp Brook Falls: 10.4 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 4.9 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 7.2 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 10.6 mi
- Ravens Roost: 12.3 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 12.3 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 6.8 mi
- Judea Garden: 13.7 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 18.5 mi
- Sunken Garden: 19.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 20.7 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 18.4 mi
- Jean Widmark: 19.3 mi
- Ben Franklin: 20.7 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 20.7 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 20.9 mi
- Holland Beach: 7.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.5 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 10.9 mi
- Waterfront: 15.7 mi
- Boating Side: 15.7 mi
- Hermit spring: 6.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 7.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 10.5 mi
- Big Spring: 11.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 9.6 mi
- Questing: 20.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.7 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.0 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 20.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of John Brown Birthplace. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mountain | W 259° | 513 m | 6.6 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | NW 310° | 504 m | 3.5 mi |
| The Pinnacle | W 260° | 502 m | 7.1 mi |
| The Matterhorn | NNW 329° | 498 m | 8.6 mi |
| Dennis Hill | N 349° | 496 m | 7.7 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | WNW 294° | 495 m | 6.0 mi |
| Brass Mountain | WNW 294° | 491 m | 3.7 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | W 277° | 484 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7979972622
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 23 mi
- Monterey · 24 mi
- Otis · 25 mi
- Blandford · 27 mi
- Great Barrington · 27 mi
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