Stamford Harbor Ledge Light
Stamford Harbor Ledge Light is a lighthouse in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Fords Beach, a beach 1.0 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
Lighthouse in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Wikidata Q7597392, linked from the OpenStreetMap record's article tag.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Privately Operated
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 12.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 19.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Fords Beach: 1.0 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 1.3 mi
- Woodway Beach Club: 1.6 mi
- West Beach: 2.0 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 2.2 mi
- Palmer Hill: 3.7 mi
- Christie Hill: 5.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 6.3 mi
- Webbs Hill: 7.2 mi
- South Ridge: 7.3 mi
- John J. Boccuzzi Park: 1.4 mi
- Kosciuszko Park: 1.5 mi
- Greenwich Point Park: 1.8 mi
- Harbor Point Commons Park: 1.9 mi
- West Beach Park: 2.0 mi
- Whittingham Discovery Center: 2.8 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 4.3 mi
- Connecticut Graphis Arts Center and Museum: 4.6 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 4.7 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 5.3 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 6.5 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 6.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 9.6 mi
- Stamford Cone: 2.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 2.7 mi
- Dancing Girl: 2.7 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 3.8 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 4.0 mi
- Greenwich Island: 1.8 mi
- Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park: 2.1 mi
- Laddin's Rock Sanctuary: 2.2 mi
- Rosa Hartman Park: 2.3 mi
- Diving Island: 3.0 mi
- Holly Grove: 1.8 mi
- Pine Lane Association Community Garden: 7.2 mi
- The Village Church Prayer Garden: 7.3 mi
- Bayville Community Garden: 7.6 mi
- Walled Garden: 7.6 mi
- Statue of Columbus: 2.7 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 4.4 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 5.6 mi
- 1BCG: 5.8 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 7.6 mi
- Upper Education Area: 10.1 mi
- Lower Education Area: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Area C: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Area A & B: 14.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 6.3 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 6.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 8.5 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 15.0 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 7.6 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 8.7 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 10.0 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 13.8 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 14.1 mi
- Farms Falls: 8.6 mi
- Sheep Falls: 16.8 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 18.8 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 21.5 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 23.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.0 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 18.8 mi
- Cuties Island: 2.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 22.0 mi
- The Silver Spring: 16.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Stamford Harbor Ledge Light. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 340° | 229 m | 15.7 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 328° | 226 m | 15.6 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 313° | 219 m | 16.0 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 306° | 216 m | 15.9 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 296° | 211 m | 15.5 mi |
| Becks Hill | N 5° | 208 m | 14.5 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 14° | 184 m | 14.2 mi |
| Reynolds Hill | WNW 298° | 180 m | 13.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
Mean tidal range 7.17 ft at the nearest NOAA station.
NOAA CO-OPS station Stamford, CT, 2 mi away — today’s predictions live there.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/6732435501
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