- Elevation
- 140 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Meshomasic Mountain265 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16920.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5549, -72.4163
Day Pond State Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 140 m. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Day Pond Brook Falls, a waterfall 1.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 21 miles off.
- Elevation
- 140 m
- Operated by
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Day Pond State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meshomasic Mountain | NW 309° | 265 m | 8.3 mi |
| Clark Hill | WNW 296° | 241 m | 6.3 mi |
| Post Hill | NNE 27° | 239 m | 9.0 mi |
| Burnt Hill | N 10° | 229 m | 9.6 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | WNW 300° | 228 m | 7.7 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 284° | 222 m | 7.4 mi |
| Clark Hill | NW 308° | 206 m | 9.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | WNW 301° | 204 m | 4.3 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 27.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 28.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Pickerel Lake Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
- Fireman's Recreation Area: 1.8 mi
- Nichols Field: 2.7 mi
- Lower Moodus Reservoir Boat Launch: 2.7 mi
- Connor's Way: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Stablitz Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Gateway Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Stony Brook Farm Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Pickerel Lake: 1.8 mi
- Axelrod Preserve: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Bull Hill: 2.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.3 mi
- Jeremiahs Back: 3.1 mi
- Mill Hill: 3.4 mi
- Buckley Hill: 3.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Yellow Ribbon Tree: 4.7 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 5.4 mi
- Major General Joseph Spencer: 5.7 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 1791.: 7.0 mi
- Wilcox Mill (Site of): 7.2 mi
Gardens
- Gingers Garden: 4.9 mi
- Rain Garden: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 5.3 mi
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 8.9 mi
- fern and rock garden: 10.2 mi
Artworks
- Face in Tree: 8.2 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 12.0 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 13.1 mi
- First Tear: 13.1 mi
- Frog: 14.6 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Day Pond Brook Falls: 1.2 mi
- Moodus Falls: 2.9 mi
- Tartia Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 3.3 mi
- Grayville Falls: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 46
- Mill Turbine: 3.1 mi
- Pumpkintown USA: 4.6 mi
- Pine Brook Falls Trailhead: 5.1 mi
- Eagle Rock: 6.4 mi
- Devil's Oven: 6.7 mi
Beaches: 42
- Lake Beseck Beach: 16.7 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 18.7 mi
- Quotonset Beach: 19.1 mi
- Middle Beach: 19.1 mi
- Chalker Beach: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Candlewood Ledge: 11.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.8 mi
- Crow Point: 14.8 mi
- Flag Rock: 16.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.3 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 19.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 5.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 11.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 16.2 mi
- Old Spring: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 20.8 mi
- Powder House: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 20.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 17 mi away.
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