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Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center

Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 41 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the northwest, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Meriden Green, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 25 miles off.

The story

Museum & History Center at 41 W. Main St. Meriden, Connecticut, USA

Dates from 2022.

Wikidata Q139900416, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Meriden Historical Society

How to reach it

Coordinates41.53840, -72.80399

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Historic sites
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 0.7 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 0.7 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 0.7 mi
  • City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 0.7 mi
  • Red Bridge: 2.1 mi
Peaks
Waterfalls
Attractions: 60
  • 1954: 3.5 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 6.8 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 8.4 mi
  • Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 8.8 mi
  • Libby's Lump: 9.0 mi
Gardens
Artworks: 53
Beaches: 44
Cliffs: 21
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 3.3 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 5.6 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 5.8 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 21.9 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West PeakNW 309°301 m2.6 mi
Compounce MountainNW 313°290 m9.5 mi
Southington MountainWNW 300°281 m8.6 mi
East PeakNW 308°277 m2.1 mi
Higby MountainENE 75°272 m3.4 mi
Mount SanfordSW 235°263 m9.2 mi
Prospect HillWSW 255°260 m9.4 mi
Prospect MountainWSW 242°253 m9.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/13867166544

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