- Elevation
- 266 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Birch Hill386 m · 7.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4477, -73.4602
Bear Mountain Reservation is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 266 m. Birch Hill stands 386 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
- Elevation
- 266 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Bear Mountain Reservation. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | NW 316° | 386 m | 7.2 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | NW 306° | 376 m | 6.6 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | NW 320° | 358 m | 4.6 mi |
| Wanzer Mountain | NNW 343° | 346 m | 6.0 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 2° | 323 m | 7.2 mi |
| Briggs Hill | NNW 347° | 323 m | 7.6 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | W 272° | 313 m | 2.6 mi |
| Great Mountain | N 4° | 310 m | 6.4 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Mountain: 0.2 mi
- Sweet Cake Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Titicus Mountain: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Barnum Road Tract: 1.2 mi
- Barnum Property: 1.7 mi
- Drska Property: 2.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Pleasant Rise Drive): 2.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Rocky Road): 2.5 mi
Parks
- Sweetcake Mountain Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Candlewood Lake (Lattins Cove) Boat Launch: 1.6 mi
- Candlewood Town Park: 1.6 mi
- Hatters Park: 1.9 mi
- Eriksen Farm Open Space: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 4.0 mi
- The Vietnam War Monument: 4.3 mi
- The Korean War Monument: 4.3 mi
- War Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Lions Club: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 4.6 mi
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 6.6 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 8.4 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 9.1 mi
Gardens: 49
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 4.7 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 4.7 mi
- Personal Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 9.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 12.1 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Lower Falls: 5.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 5.6 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 9.9 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 29
- South Beach: 2.0 mi
- North Beach: 2.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 5.7 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 8.1 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 4.7 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 6.9 mi
- New Milford Tank: 9.3 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 10.1 mi
- 3-town marker: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 14
- greek letter pi: 2.4 mi
- Lesser Evil: 3.0 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 5.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 11.8 mi
- Jean Widmark: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 2.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 7.0 mi
- Kelly Slide: 9.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.8 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 15.5 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Oak Grove: 14.5 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 14.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 14.7 mi
- Pell Hill: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 5.1 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 22.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 16.4 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 13.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tongue Point Light: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 15 mi
- Stamford · 25 mi
- Cold Spring · 26 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 28 mi
- Highlands · 28 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 29 mi
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