- Elevation, modelled
- 40 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Higby Mountain272 m · 6.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5876, -72.6285
Portland Historical Society is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled 40 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Portland Civil War Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
CDP in Connecticut
Wikidata Q9061882, matched on coordinates and name (707 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Portland Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higby Mountain | WSW 247° | 272 m | 6.3 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | ENE 57° | 265 m | 5.3 mi |
| Clark Hill | E 84° | 241 m | 5.3 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | ENE 70° | 228 m | 4.5 mi |
| Great Hill | E 98° | 222 m | 3.8 mi |
| Camels Hump | WSW 242° | 207 m | 6.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | NE 42° | 206 m | 5.1 mi |
| Baker Hill | E 90° | 204 m | 7.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Portland Civil War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.4 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Korea/Vietnam Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Crow Hill: 0.8 mi
- Nooks Hill: 1.8 mi
- Collins Hill: 2.0 mi
- Straits Hill: 2.0 mi
- Strickland Hill: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Cromwell Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Kidcity Children's Museum: 2.2 mi
- Middlesex County Historical Society: 2.3 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 2.9 mi
- Middletown Sports Hall of Fame: 3.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Carr Brook Falls: 2.0 mi
- Glen Falls: 3.8 mi
- Dividend Falls: 4.1 mi
- Westfield Falls: 4.5 mi
- Shipyard Falls: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 58
- Come On Over Wall: 1.6 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 4.5 mi
- Nathan Hall Quarry: 4.6 mi
- grindstone: 5.8 mi
- George Washington rock: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 26
- Lake Beseck Beach: 7.4 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 11.8 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 17.0 mi
- Boating Side: 21.5 mi
- Waterfront: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 14.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 10.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 13.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 15 mi
- Essex · 20 mi
- East Windsor · 23 mi
- Willimantic · 23 mi
- Old Saybrook · 24 mi
- Tolland · 24 mi
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