Historic site · Connecticut
The Cherry Blossom Tree
The Cherry Blossom Tree is a historic site in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 45 m. Andrews Hill stands 275 m to the north, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Seymour Historical Society Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- A beautiful Cherry Blossom Tree growing in all places, in front of Mcdonalds in Seymour CT.
How to reach it
Coordinates41.39754, -73.08192
- 10.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 0.3 mi
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 4.7 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 6.9 mi
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 9.2 mi
- Middlebury Historical Society: 9.2 mi
Parks
- French Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Sochrin's Pond: 1.5 mi
- Chatfield Park: 1.6 mi
- Abe Stone Park: 2.6 mi
- Gary Park: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Seymour Land Conservation Trust: 1.1 mi
- Matthies Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- Naugatuck State Forest - Great Hill Block: 2.2 mi
- Stonewall Estates: 2.5 mi
- Broadacres: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Castle Rock: 0.6 mi
- Success Hill: 1.1 mi
- Rimmon Hill: 1.4 mi
- Moose Hill: 1.9 mi
- Skorarat Hill: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 5.0 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 5.7 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 11.9 mi
- Prospect Beach: 12.0 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 12.3 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 3.8 mi
- Witek Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Peter and Valerie Aiksnoras: 5.5 mi
- The Vine Sign: 5.7 mi
- The Castle: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 51
- Bethany Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 6.1 mi
- Eklund Garden: 6.8 mi
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 7.8 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 32
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.9 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
- Hopp Brook Falls: 4.3 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 4.7 mi
- Sperry Falls: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 30
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 2.0 mi
- Millstone: 6.0 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 10.2 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 10.7 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 15.3 mi
Artworks: 22
- End of the Line/West Rock: 8.1 mi
- Turtle Statue: 9.1 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 9.2 mi
- An American Dream: 10.1 mi
- John B Pierce: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bethel Rock: 11.7 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 13.2 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 15.5 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 17.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 16.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Pond View: 9.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 9.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 10.5 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 13.1 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Tongue Point Light: 16.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.0 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 10.2 mi
- The Silver Spring: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of The Cherry Blossom Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | N 356° | 275 m | 6.0 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | NNW 341° | 273 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Sanford | ENE 57° | 263 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | NNE 31° | 259 m | 7.3 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NE 48° | 253 m | 7.8 mi |
| Hunters Mountain | N 359° | 246 m | 4.8 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NW 320° | 242 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mulberry Hill | NNE 27° | 238 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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