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Bear Mountain Reservation

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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 from directly overhead

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Birch HillNW 316°386 m7.2 mi
Cranberry MountainNW 306°376 m6.6 mi
Beaver Bog MountainNW 320°358 m4.6 mi
Wanzer MountainNNW 343°346 m6.0 mi
Green Pond MountainN 2°323 m7.2 mi
Briggs HillNNW 347°323 m7.6 mi
Titicus MountainW 272°313 m2.6 mi
Great MountainN 4°310 m6.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 34
Artworks: 14
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Covered bridges: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2119:5020:32
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:1815:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

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