- Elevation, modelled
- 42 m
- Tallest summit within 12.5 miles
- Pine Cone323 m · 11.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9335, -72.6467
Barbara Drive is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 42 m. Pine Cone stands 323 m to the west, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Noden-Reed Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.5 miles of Barbara Drive. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Cone | W 276° | 323 m | 11.6 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | E 82° | 315 m | 12.1 mi |
| West Ledge | WSW 258° | 305 m | 11.9 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | SW 223° | 276 m | 11.5 mi |
| Weed Hill | W 272° | 241 m | 10.7 mi |
| Broad Hill | W 278° | 238 m | 10.6 mi |
| Fox Hill | ESE 115° | 200 m | 11.5 mi |
| Avon Mountain | SW 221° | 191 m | 12.3 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Noden-Reed Park: 0.1 mi
- Northridge Park: 0.5 mi
- Pesci Park: 0.8 mi
- Ahern Park: 0.9 mi
- Denslow Street Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Birges Hill: 0.4 mi
- Barrett Hill: 0.7 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 2.0 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.5 mi
- Taintor Hill: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Spring Park: 0.5 mi
- Circle Drive: 0.6 mi
- Hollowbrook Road/Lighthouse Hill Road Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Olds & Whipple Pond Open Space: 2.3 mi
- Farmington River Floodplain (River Street): 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers Memorial Hall: 1.2 mi
- Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 2.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Veterans' Memorial: 3.3 mi
- Suffield Academy Bell: 3.6 mi
Museums
- New England Air Museum: 2.4 mi
- Connecticut Trolley Museum: 2.7 mi
- Connecticut Fire Truck and Motor Coach Museum: 2.7 mi
- King House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- Cow: 7.4 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.5 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 10.2 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 10.3 mi
- Freedom Eagle: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 59
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 3.2 mi
- Back Garden: 3.9 mi
- Side Garden: 3.9 mi
- Front Garden: 3.9 mi
- Front Garden: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- HU-16E "Albatross": 2.6 mi
- C-7A "Caribou": 2.6 mi
- A-3B "Skywarrior": 2.6 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 5.5 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 7.6 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Carpenter's Falls: 10.6 mi
- Northgate Falls: 10.6 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 10.8 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 11.1 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Hart Meadow: 13.0 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 13.1 mi
- Garden Wall: 13.1 mi
- Superstructure: 14.0 mi
- Solar Panel: 14.0 mi
Beaches: 7
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 4.9 mi
- Babbs Beach: 8.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.1 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 18.7 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.7 mi
Springs: 7
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 18.0 mi
- Rd: 18.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 18.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.2 mi
- Big Spring: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 7.7 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 14.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 2 mi away.
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