- Elevation, modelled
- 6 m
- Tallest summit within 14.8 miles
- Mount Aspetong229 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway3.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0534, -73.5440
Whittingham Discovery Center is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled 6 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Statue of Columbus, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Mill River Park Collaborative
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Whittingham Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 336° | 229 m | 13.1 mi |
| Guard Hill | NW 322° | 226 m | 13.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 350° | 223 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 305° | 219 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sarles Hill | WNW 298° | 216 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 286° | 211 m | 14.4 mi |
| Becks Hill | N 7° | 208 m | 11.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 338° | 201 m | 11.3 mi |
- 3.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 11.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Statue of Columbus: 0.1 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 4.3 mi
- 1BCG: 4.3 mi
- Waveny Mansion: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 1.4 mi
- Christie Hill: 3.0 mi
- Webbs Hill: 4.5 mi
- Talmadge Hill: 5.5 mi
- Middle Clapboard Hill: 6.8 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 1.6 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 1.7 mi
- Weed Beach: 2.7 mi
- Commodore Beach: 3.0 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Connecticut Graphis Arts Center and Museum: 2.7 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.6 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 53
- Darien Arts Center: 3.2 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 5.6 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 7.0 mi
- Earthplace: 10.7 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 2.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 2.8 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 9.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 10.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 14.2 mi
- Cascade: 15.3 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 5.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 2.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
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