- Elevation
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- West Ledge305 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7981, -72.7158
Museum of American Political Life is a museum in Connecticut, at a recorded 19 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is A. Everett Austin House, a museum 1.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Fee
- No
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Museum of American Political Life. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | NW 310° | 305 m | 10.6 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | WNW 283° | 276 m | 4.4 mi |
| Taine Mountain | WSW 257° | 268 m | 10.5 mi |
| East Hill | WNW 292° | 261 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | WNW 287° | 257 m | 10.7 mi |
| Onion Mountain | WNW 297° | 253 m | 9.5 mi |
| Ely Mound | W 264° | 246 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mount Horr | WNW 284° | 238 m | 9.5 mi |
- 28.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- A. Everett Austin House: 1.3 mi
- Connecticut Museum of Culture and History: 1.8 mi
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 2.3 mi
- Mark Twain House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Old State House: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Johnson Hill: 2.1 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 2.5 mi
- Grant Hill: 2.8 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.5 mi
- Little Phillip Mountain: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Old Grist Mill Site: 2.3 mi
- Jessie's Community Gardens: 2.5 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 2.6 mi
- Connecticut State Veterans Memorial: 2.8 mi
Attractions
- Mark Twain House: 2.3 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 2.4 mi
- Keney Tower: 2.7 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 3.6 mi
- Heublein Tower: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Mill Pond Falls: 7.2 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 10.1 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 10.3 mi
- Northgate Falls: 10.9 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 10
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.9 mi
- Babbs Beach: 16.1 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 19.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.0 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 15.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 12 mi
- Longmeadow · 19 mi
- Somers · 19 mi
- Tolland · 19 mi
- Hampden · 24 mi
- Storrs · 24 mi
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