Historic site · Connecticut
Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Soldiers and Sailors Monument is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the north-northwest, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Israel Putnam Monument, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 runs past it.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates41.78596, -71.94980
- On the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 7.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.5 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Lester B. Williams Memorial Forest: 1.3 mi
- Ferguson Conservancy: 1.4 mi
- Sherman Preserve: 2.1 mi
- White Brook Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
- Davis Forest: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Israel Putnam Monument: 0.0 mi
- Brooklyn Recreation Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 2.7 mi
- South Street Park: 3.0 mi
- Killingly Little League Complex: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 0.1 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Gray Mare Hill: 0.8 mi
- Prince Hill: 1.0 mi
- Tatnic Hill: 1.7 mi
- Blackwell Hill: 1.8 mi
- Allen Hill: 1.8 mi
Museums: 42
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 3.8 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 5.4 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 6.2 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 27
- Manny: 14.3 mi
- Willy: 14.4 mi
- Windy: 14.4 mi
- Swifty: 14.4 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 15.2 mi
Beaches: 16
- Moosup Pond Beach: 5.8 mi
- Wescott Beach: 14.8 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 16.8 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.6 mi
- YWCA Beach: 20.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 6.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 6.7 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 7.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 7.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cargill Falls: 9.2 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 9.3 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 11.2 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 12.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 13.9 mi
Gardens: 11
- Thread City Family Garden: 13.6 mi
- Mary's Garden: 14.3 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 15.7 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 15.8 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.4 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 22.2 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Coney Rock: 12.9 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 14.7 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 17.4 mi
- Little Beach: 22.8 mi
- Big Beach: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 7.2 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 13.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Soldiers and Sailors Monument. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | NNW 332° | 265 m | 9.1 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NW 312° | 257 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NW 321° | 252 m | 8.0 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | NNW 330° | 251 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NW 322° | 248 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 276° | 240 m | 6.7 mi |
| Clark Hill | W 265° | 235 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | W 270° | 232 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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