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Old Mill Green

Old Mill Green from directly overhead

Old Mill Green is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Barn Hill stands 200 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is White Oak, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.6 miles off.

The story

Public library in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Wikidata Q69769922, matched on coordinates and name (36 m apart).

What the record says

Inscription
1635-1935 Old Mill Green Dedicated in 1740 For A Perpetual Common For The People, Planted With Elms. Many Of Which Are Still Standing Opposite Is The Pixdee House Where Generals Washington And Lafayette Stopped During The Revolution

How to reach it

Coordinates41.19810, -73.18012

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
Beaches
Nature reserves
  • Wooster Park: 2.2 mi
  • Woodside Circle Open Space: 2.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 2.4 mi
  • Horse Tavern Brook Open Space: 2.7 mi
  • Gypsy Springs Open Space: 3.1 mi
Historic sites: 55
Gardens: 54
  • Urban Roots Bridgeport: 2.3 mi
  • Drew Park Community Gardens: 3.2 mi
  • Rose/Wedding garden: 4.4 mi
  • Fairfield Museum Pollinator Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Eisenhower Community Garden: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 25
  • Heron: 3.2 mi
  • Miniature Windmill: 4.4 mi
  • Miniature Lighthouse: 4.5 mi
  • Mother Mary: 4.5 mi
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 10.9 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Attractions: 16
  • Burr Homestead: 5.4 mi
  • Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 6.7 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 10.5 mi
  • Earthplace: 11.0 mi
  • 3-town marker: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 8
  • Picnic Grove: 0.9 mi
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 7.1 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 8.4 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 8.6 mi
  • Pond View: 8.7 mi
Lighthouses: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.9 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.5 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.5 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Old Mill Green. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Barn HillN200 m10.1 mi
Moose HillN198 m9.4 mi
Israel HillN192 m9.0 mi
Bugg HillNNW189 m9.0 mi
Upper White HillsN188 m10.5 mi
Tashua HillNW179 m5.6 mi
Walnut Tree HillN171 m7.5 mi
Hirams HillNNW167 m8.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2119:4820:30
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340506070767568564637
Precip in3.23.14.14.23.63.83.34.04.03.83.14.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Igor I Sikorsky MEM AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/3736803780

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