Historic site · Connecticut
North Battery
North Battery is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Sharp Hill stands 149 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Fort, a historic site 0.1 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1839
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates41.34468, -72.09312
- 13.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 15.1 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 18.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 23.7 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Fort Trumbull Visitor Center: 0.1 mi
- New London County Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 0.5 mi
- Nathan Hale Schoolhouse: 0.7 mi
- Ebenezer Avery House and Museum: 0.9 mi
Beaches
- Green Harbor Beach: 0.6 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 1.1 mi
- Shennecossett Beach: 2.1 mi
- Osprey Beach: 2.1 mi
- Avery Point Beach: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Fort Griswold Hill: 0.9 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mallory Hill: 1.2 mi
- Averys Hill: 1.3 mi
- Stuart Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Bates Woods Park: 1.6 mi
- Birch Plain Creek Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Winthrop Estates: 2.0 mi
- Birch Plain Creek Wildlife Area: 2.0 mi
- Seabreeze Drive: 2.1 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Old Fort: 0.1 mi
- South Battery: 0.1 mi
- United States Maritime Service Officers School: 0.2 mi
- Columbo Statue: 0.6 mi
- Soldiers-Sailors Monument: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Fort Trumbull State Park: 0.1 mi
- Perkins Green: 0.5 mi
- Caulkins Park: 0.6 mi
- Green Harbor Park: 0.6 mi
- Williams Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- The Whale: 0.7 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 5.8 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 5.9 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 8.4 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 8.6 mi
Artworks: 19
- Nathan Hale Statue: 1.1 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 5.5 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 6.3 mi
- Sparky: 6.7 mi
- Mystic Blue: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 15
- Bertholf Plaza: 2.2 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 2.4 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 2.4 mi
- Laurel Walk: 2.5 mi
- Azalea Garden: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Silver Falls: 8.0 mi
- Yantic Falls: 13.1 mi
- Chapman Falls: 16.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 20.2 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 20.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Candlewood Ledge: 13.9 mi
- Crow Head: 17.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 19.3 mi
- Ram Head: 20.8 mi
- Hedges Bank: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Powder House: 1.3 mi
- Skate Hut: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 22.2 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 12.5 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 12.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 12.5 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 7.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of North Battery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Hill | NNW 338° | 149 m | 8.0 mi |
| Crandall Hill | NNW 347° | 137 m | 7.8 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 318° | 134 m | 7.8 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NW 311° | 120 m | 7.1 mi |
| Polly Hill | NW 307° | 117 m | 6.8 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | NW 317° | 112 m | 5.8 mi |
| Pie Hill | NNW 341° | 109 m | 7.1 mi |
| Gungywamp Hill | NNE 27° | 108 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 72001333OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/608450350
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