Historic site · Connecticut
Joseph Pagano Jr.
Joseph Pagano Jr. is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 19 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the west, 3.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Butternut Hollow Park, a park 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Inscription
- The West Street Bridge is dedicated in memory of Middletown Fire Department Captain Joseph Pagano Jr, who died in the line of duty November 3rd, 2006, at the age of 52.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.55191, -72.67229
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Butternut Hollow Park: 0.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.5 mi
- Frank S. Marszalek Park: 0.9 mi
- Washington Street Historic District: 0.9 mi
- McCarthy Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Middletown Sports Hall of Fame: 0.3 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 0.6 mi
- Wadsworth Mansion: 1.2 mi
- Kidcity Children's Museum: 1.2 mi
- Middlesex County Historical Society: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Captain Joseph S. Pagano Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse: 0.5 mi
- TSgt. John Chapman: 0.5 mi
- GySgt. Phillip Jordan: 0.5 mi
- SPC Wilfredo Perez Jr.: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Indian Hill: 0.5 mi
- Foss Hill: 0.7 mi
- Staddle Hill: 1.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.1 mi
- West Long Hill: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Field Park: 0.7 mi
- Ravine Park: 0.9 mi
- Highlawn Forest: 1.0 mi
- Wadsworth Falls State Park: 1.7 mi
- Brownstone Park: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Erin Street Community Garden: 1.2 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 8.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 1.9 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 2.1 mi
- Westfield Falls: 3.0 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Seven Falls: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 57
- Come On Over Wall: 1.8 mi
- 1954: 3.4 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 4.0 mi
- Bible Rock: 5.5 mi
- George Washington rock: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 54
- First Tear: 0.6 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 1.3 mi
- Face in Tree: 7.9 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 8.7 mi
- Home: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 38
- Lake Beseck Beach: 4.1 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 8.9 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 14.7 mi
- Jacobs Public Beach: 19.6 mi
- Circle Beach: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Bluff Head: 9.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.1 mi
- Crow Point: 11.1 mi
- Green Wall: 13.2 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 13.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 3.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 8.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 11.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 17.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 19.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Joseph Pagano Jr.. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higby Mountain | W 269° | 272 m | 3.5 mi |
| Trimountain | SSW 207° | 232 m | 7.2 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | ENE 58° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
| Great Hill | ENE 72° | 222 m | 6.4 mi |
| South Mountain | W 272° | 220 m | 7.8 mi |
| Beseck Mountain | SW 235° | 219 m | 4.6 mi |
| Camels Hump | W 259° | 207 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | ESE 116° | 199 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7727729330
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