Historic site · Connecticut
Minuteman Statue
Minuteman Statue is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Goodsell Hill stands 211 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Compo-Owenoke Historic District, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- To commemorate the heroism of the patriots who defended their country when the British invaded this state April 25-1777 General David Wooster Colonel Abraham Gould and more than one hundred continentals fell in the engagements commencing at Danbury and
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.11138, -73.35524
- 3.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 21.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Compo-Owenoke Historic District: 0.3 mi
- Westport Longshore Club Park: 0.5 mi
- Sherwood Mill Pond Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Saugatuck River Boat Launch: 0.9 mi
- Walter D. Allen Saltmarsh Preserve: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Norwalk Museum;Norwalk Museum Historical Reference Library: 2.7 mi
- Mid Fairfield Youth Museum: 2.7 mi
- Stepping Stones Museum for Children: 3.1 mi
- Norwalk Art Space: 3.2 mi
- Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Dancing Girl: 10.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 10.6 mi
- Stamford Cone: 10.7 mi
- Heron: 12.7 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 13.6 mi
Peaks
- Compo Hill: 0.3 mi
- Seymour Rock: 1.0 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 1.7 mi
- Sasqua Hill: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Compo Beach: 0.4 mi
- Alvord Beach: 1.6 mi
- Burying Hill Beach: 1.9 mi
- Calf Pasture Beach: 2.7 mi
- Marvin Beach: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Saugatuck River Boat Launch: 0.9 mi
- Sherwood Millpond: 1.2 mi
- Haskins Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Canfield Island Marsh: 1.7 mi
- Hilla von Robay Arborertum: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 55
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Haskins Greenhouses: 1.3 mi
- Haskins House: 1.3 mi
- Capped Water Well: 1.4 mi
- Eye of Odin: 2.8 mi
Gardens: 52
- Westport Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.5 mi
- Fairfield Museum Pollinator Garden: 5.9 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 8.0 mi
- Urban Roots Bridgeport: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 18
- Picnic Grove: 11.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.1 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.4 mi
- Pond View: 15.5 mi
Attractions: 16
- Earthplace: 2.8 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 5.3 mi
- Burr Homestead: 5.8 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.1 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Devil's Glen Falls: 9.1 mi
- Sheep Falls: 10.5 mi
- Farms Falls: 13.6 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 13.9 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Duck Island Bluff: 12.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 13.3 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 14.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 14.4 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 14.6 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Peck Ledge Light: 2.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 10.0 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 11.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 11.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 9.6 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 10.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Minuteman Statue. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodsell Hill | NNW 344° | 211 m | 11.1 mi |
| Gilbert Hill | NNW 342° | 186 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | NW 318° | 184 m | 9.5 mi |
| Upper Bald Hill | NW 322° | 171 m | 10.4 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | NW 320° | 164 m | 8.6 mi |
| Powells Hill | N 8° | 159 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sport Hill | NNE 27° | 154 m | 10.1 mi |
| Flirt Hill | N 8° | 148 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5849266403
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 10 mi
- Bayville · 18 mi
- Port Chester · 18 mi
- Rye Brook · 18 mi
- Oyster Bay · 19 mi
- Purchase · 19 mi
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