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Colchester Historical Society

Colchester Historical Society from directly overhead

Colchester Historical Society is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 137 m. Clark Hill stands 241 m to the west, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 16 miles off.

About

The story

town in New London County, Connecticut, United States

Dates from 1698.

Wikidata Q1107717, matched on coordinates and name (200 m apart).

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

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Coordinates41.57421, -72.33347
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Peaks
Parks
  • Colchester Recreation Complex: 1.0 mi
  • Schuster Park: 1.1 mi
  • Colchester Fish and Game Club: 1.4 mi
  • CT Salmon River State Park: 2.7 mi
  • Lake Hayward Boat Launch: 3.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Wilcox Mill (Site of): 4.6 mi
  • Wilcox Mill: 4.6 mi
  • Major General Joseph Spencer: 6.2 mi
  • Dr. William Beaumont: 7.5 mi
  • Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 7.7 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls: 52
  • Grayville Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Day Pond Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Moodus Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Cascade: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 51
  • fern and rock garden: 7.3 mi
  • Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 8.0 mi
  • Gingers Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Rain Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 9.1 mi
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 42
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 7
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 13.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 12.5 mi
  • Old Spring: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Colchester Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Clark HillW 278°241 m10.1 mi
Post HillN 358°239 m6.7 mi
Burnt HillNNW 342°229 m8.5 mi
Utley HillN 359°209 m8.4 mi
Baker HillW 277°204 m8.1 mi
Gates HillNE 39°204 m9.7 mi
Mack HillNNW 330°198 m7.3 mi
Clarks HillNNE 13°196 m6.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1619:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1315:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727163524233
Precip in3.22.73.94.03.43.92.74.44.13.83.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 14 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/777018883

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