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New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building

New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building from directly overhead

New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building is a museum in Connecticut, at a recorded elevation of 14 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Phelps Triangle, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.9 miles off.

The story

The mint in the city of New Haven, Connecticut

Wikidata Q127430831, matched on coordinates and name (467 m apart).

What the record says

Elevation
14 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.31403, -72.92205

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens: 49
Waterfalls: 41
Attractions: 23
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.3 mi
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.6 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 11.0 mi
  • Bear Cave: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Beacon of Hope: 0.9 mi
  • An American Dream: 1.0 mi
  • John B Pierce: 1.0 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 1.2 mi
  • Henry Gould Lewis: 1.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.6 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 15.2 mi
  • Pond View: 16.3 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 16.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 16.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.9 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 7.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 12.5 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.9 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SanfordN 352°263 m10.3 mi
High RockN 351°216 m6.9 mi
Mount CarmelNNE 11°206 m8.2 mi
Great HillWNW 289°202 m10.7 mi
Rock RimmonNW 318°199 m10.6 mi
Meeting House HillNNW 334°193 m8.6 mi
Round HillNW 320°190 m6.6 mi
Peck HillNW 308°183 m7.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4720:29
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1515:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/143303781

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