Historic site · Connecticut
Settlers Rock
Settlers Rock is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north-northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Kellogg Street), a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1708
- Inscription
- SETTLERS ROCK On this rock the original settlers scouting party spent their first night 1708 -1958 A.D.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29227, -73.50334
- 10.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 20.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ballard Park: 0.6 mi
- Ridgefield Recreation Center: 0.7 mi
- Governor Park: 0.9 mi
- East Ridge Preserve: 1.2 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 1.3 mi
Museums
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 1.1 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 1.4 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 3.3 mi
- Hammond Museum: 4.9 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.1 mi
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.9 mi
- West Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Ivy Hill: 1.8 mi
- Cains Hill: 2.0 mi
- Biddle Hill: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 56
- Mamanasco Beach: 2.1 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 2.4 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 10.5 mi
- South Beach: 12.9 mi
- North Beach: 13.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Kellogg Street): 0.3 mi
- Marjoy Pond: 0.5 mi
- Town Open Space (North Street, Rear): 0.7 mi
- Barrack Hill Refuge: 0.7 mi
- Casey Lane Reserve (2 Parcels): 0.8 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 0.7 mi
- War Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 2.6 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 2.6 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 48
- Memorial Garden: 1.2 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 2.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- Fairy Garden: 3.4 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 25
- Annunaki: 4.7 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.2 mi
- greek letter pi: 8.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.0 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- Weir House: 3.4 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 6.2 mi
- 3-town marker: 7.1 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.5 mi
- Earthplace: 11.9 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Sheep Falls: 4.2 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 8.8 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 8.8 mi
- Farms Falls: 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 4.9 mi
- Pell Hill: 4.9 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.6 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 12.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 12.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.9 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Peck Ledge Light: 16.4 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 19.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 19.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 17.7 mi
- Dicktown: 19.0 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 2.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Settlers Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNE 11° | 304 m | 4.2 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | WNW 299° | 299 m | 2.8 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNE 23° | 296 m | 5.1 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 6° | 290 m | 2.4 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 25° | 286 m | 5.6 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 305° | 285 m | 1.5 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NNW 348° | 284 m | 4.0 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 348° | 283 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/3190362533
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