- Elevation
- 99 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Ivy Hill234 m · 10.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway1.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1424, -73.5292
The Glass House is a museum in Connecticut, at a recorded 99 m. Ivy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sculpture Gallery, a museum 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 1.7 miles off.
House in New Canaan, Connecticut designed by Philip Johnson
Dates from 1949.
Wikidata Q1506237, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 1949
- Height
- 3.63 m
- Elevation
- 98.74 m
- Operated by
- National Trust for Historic Preservation
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of The Glass House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNE 17° | 234 m | 10.2 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | NW 314° | 229 m | 8.4 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNE 11° | 228 m | 9.8 mi |
| Guard Hill | WNW 296° | 226 m | 9.9 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNE 21° | 225 m | 9.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | NNW 337° | 223 m | 8.2 mi |
| Biddle Hill | NNE 18° | 223 m | 9.3 mi |
| Goodsell Hill | NE 35° | 211 m | 10.4 mi |
- 1.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 13.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 22.3 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Sculpture Gallery: 0.1 mi
- Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries: 1.4 mi
- Stamford Historical Society Museum: 1.6 mi
- Glass House Visitor's Center: 1.7 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- 911 Arch: 1.4 mi
- Waveny Mansion: 2.5 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 4.0 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 5.8 mi
- Statue of Columbus: 6.2 mi
Peaks
- Church Hill: 1.8 mi
- Wren Knolls: 2.4 mi
- Talmadge Hill: 2.5 mi
- Webbs Hill: 2.8 mi
- Canoe Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Weed Beach: 6.9 mi
- Rowayton Community Beach: 7.0 mi
- Commodore Beach: 7.1 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 7.1 mi
- West Beach: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 29
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 5.2 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 5.7 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 7.2 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 7.3 mi
- Earthplace: 7.7 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Farms Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Sheep Falls: 8.3 mi
- Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Cascade: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.9 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 9.4 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.8 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 16.3 mi
Rest areas: 3
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 3.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 3.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 7.4 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 18.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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