- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Paulk Hill294 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16918.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7977, -72.3225
Boston Turnpike is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 124 m. Paulk Hill stands 294 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Riley Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Coventry
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Boston Turnpike. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulk Hill | NNW 330° | 294 m | 6.6 mi |
| Whifford Hill | NNE 27° | 291 m | 7.3 mi |
| Kendall Hill | NNW 346° | 290 m | 8.7 mi |
| Westford Hill | NE 40° | 290 m | 10.3 mi |
| Grant Hill | WNW 292° | 284 m | 3.6 mi |
| Sugar Hill | NNW 339° | 282 m | 7.1 mi |
| Reed Hill | NW 309° | 275 m | 5.3 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNE 25° | 275 m | 8.6 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 22.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 12.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Riley Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Cassidy Hill: 2.8 mi
- Ball Hill: 3.1 mi
- Grant Hill: 3.6 mi
- Pinney Hill: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Eastview Drive Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Old Tolland Turnpike Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Windswept Way Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Carver Lane Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Main Street Open Space: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Lisicke Beach: 1.0 mi
- Laidlaw Park: 1.6 mi
- Merrow Meadow Park: 1.7 mi
- Pine Lake Community Club: 2.1 mi
- Patriots Park: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 2.2 mi
- dog memorial: 3.2 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 3.3 mi
- Ronald E. Blake: 5.0 mi
- Old root cellar: 5.2 mi
Museums
- J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum: 3.4 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 3.7 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 4.1 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 4.2 mi
- Mansfield Historical Society: 5.1 mi
Artworks
- Jonathan the Husky Statue: 3.5 mi
- Mobius Solaris: 3.6 mi
- The Walking Wall: 3.6 mi
- Dove Tower and Inverted Pyramid: 3.6 mi
- The Walking Wall: 3.7 mi
Gardens: 52
- Mansfield Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 3.5 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 3.6 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 3.6 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 46
- Wolf Rock: 6.3 mi
- filled-in well: 6.9 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 8.5 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 10.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Cascades: 2.2 mi
- Cascades: 2.3 mi
- Codfish Falls: 5.3 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 7.9 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 5.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 6.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 6.3 mi
- Flag Rock: 6.5 mi
- Crow Point: 16.4 mi
Beaches: 7
- Halls Pond Beach: 4.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 9.6 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 20.1 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 21.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 6.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 6.7 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 7.8 mi
- Bara-Hack: 17.0 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 19.6 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 7.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 5 mi away.
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