- Elevation, modelled
- 66 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9049, -72.7501
Cowles Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 66 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Daniel Hill Guilmartin, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Cowles Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | WNW 297° | 421 m | 10.3 mi |
| Washington Hill | WNW 292° | 359 m | 9.1 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 263° | 358 m | 9.2 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WSW 258° | 327 m | 10.0 mi |
| Pine Cone | WNW 296° | 323 m | 6.9 mi |
| West Ledge | W 265° | 305 m | 6.4 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | SSW 201° | 276 m | 6.9 mi |
| East Hill | WSW 244° | 261 m | 8.3 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 0.5 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 0.9 mi
- Tim Coyne Memorial: 2.5 mi
- Veeder Cabin Site: 3.2 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Tariffville Green: 0.8 mi
- Tariffville Park: 1.1 mi
- Curtiss Park: 1.6 mi
- Curtiss Park: 1.6 mi
- Curtiss Park: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Town of Simsbury Gersten Property: 0.8 mi
- Farmington River Park: 1.2 mi
- James Property: 1.2 mi
- Simsbury Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Wardell-Saint Johns: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Laurel Hill: 0.9 mi
- Hatchett Hill: 1.6 mi
- Williams Hill: 2.7 mi
- Peak Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Stony Hill: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Tobacco Museum: 2.4 mi
- Phelp's Tavern: 3.3 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 3.9 mi
- New England Air Museum: 4.3 mi
Artworks: 55
- Bike Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Cow: 5.2 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 6.5 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.6 mi
- Painted Cow: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 53
- Smaug's Lair sign: 1.1 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 3.6 mi
- Manure Spreader: 3.7 mi
- C-7A "Caribou": 4.2 mi
- A-3B "Skywarrior": 4.2 mi
Gardens: 52
- Back Garden: 7.1 mi
- Front Garden: 7.1 mi
- Front Garden: 7.1 mi
- Side Garden: 7.1 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 51
- Northgate Falls: 5.3 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 5.6 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 5.6 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 6.0 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Hart Meadow: 8.8 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.8 mi
- Garden Wall: 8.9 mi
- Superstructure: 9.9 mi
- Solar Panel: 9.9 mi
Beaches: 9
- Babbs Beach: 8.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.8 mi
- Holland Beach: 17.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 19.5 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 23.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 12.9 mi
- Big Spring: 13.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 15.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 16.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 20.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.8 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 4 mi away.
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