Historic site · Connecticut
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Goose Hill stands 201 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Green, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. North Fork Trail passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Erected by The Women’s Relief Corps and the citizens of Clinton in memory of the soldiers and sailors who fought to preserve the Union. 1861 – 1865 For the dead a tribute, for the living a memory, for posterity an emblem of loyalty to the flag of their co
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.27710, -72.51733
- 13.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 29.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Liberty Green: 0.0 mi
- Lafayette Green: 0.1 mi
- Waterside Green Park: 0.5 mi
- Kirtland Landing: 1.5 mi
- Salt Meadow Park: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Clinton Historical Society: 0.1 mi
- Captain Elisha White House Museum: 0.1 mi
- Stanton House Museum: 0.3 mi
- Meigs Point Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Westbrook Historical Society Building: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Lafayette's Tour: 0.1 mi
- Abraham Pierson Statue: 0.2 mi
- Charles Morgan Statue: 0.2 mi
- Clinton Police Department Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Boy Scout Tree: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Liberty Lane: 0.2 mi
- Lar Fagan Sanctuary: 0.3 mi
- The Elliot Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Bargate Road: 0.5 mi
- High St,Rear: 0.5 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hill: 0.3 mi
- Cedar Knoll: 2.1 mi
- Murdock Hill: 2.4 mi
- Cow Hill: 2.7 mi
- Camp Hill: 2.8 mi
Beaches
- Clinton Town Beach: 0.7 mi
- Clinton Beach: 1.3 mi
- Grove Beach: 1.8 mi
- Hammonasset Beach: 2.4 mi
- West Beach: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 47
- Butterfly Garden: 2.3 mi
- Native Plant Gardens: 5.0 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.4 mi
- Lillian's Garden: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Nineveh Falls: 7.4 mi
- Cascade: 10.0 mi
- Clark Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Cascade: 12.0 mi
- Succor Brook Falls: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 29
- Stone Table: 5.7 mi
- Lavender Pond Farm: 6.5 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 10.2 mi
- Historic Ferry: 10.7 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 12.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- James Madison: 4.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 6.1 mi
- Lion Gardner Statue: 8.5 mi
- snake: 12.1 mi
- Big Bird: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Pine Ledge: 8.2 mi
- Chimney Corner: 10.4 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 11.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 4.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.4 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 24.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 20.7 mi
- Powder House: 21.3 mi
- Skate Hut: 21.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 9.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 20.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Hill | NNW 348° | 201 m | 11.7 mi |
| Long Hill | N 3° | 154 m | 11.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 2° | 140 m | 10.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | N 5° | 138 m | 9.7 mi |
| Wig Hill | N 11° | 128 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tower Hill | N 359° | 126 m | 5.5 mi |
| Buell Hill | NNW 329° | 119 m | 6.1 mi |
| Honey Hill | NE 44° | 114 m | 11.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:46 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 17 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/11360055667
Day trips start here
- Old Saybrook · 7 mi
- Essex · 8 mi
- Old Lyme · 11 mi
- East Lyme · 16 mi
- Waterford · 20 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 22 mi
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