- Elevation, modelled
- 172 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 6.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway7.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2724, -73.3924
Dayton Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 172 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the north-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Devils Den, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 7.4 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Dayton Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | NNE 24° | 303 m | 6.8 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNW 328° | 296 m | 7.2 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NW 304° | 290 m | 6.6 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNW 333° | 286 m | 7.3 mi |
| West Mountain | WNW 288° | 285 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wooster Mountain | NW 320° | 275 m | 6.8 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | NW 324° | 272 m | 7.3 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | NNW 341° | 254 m | 5.6 mi |
- 7.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 23.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Devils Den: 0.2 mi
- Devils Den: 0.3 mi
- Carpenter Easement: 0.7 mi
- A. F. Brinckerhoff Nature Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Centennial Watershed State Forest: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Huckleberry Hill: 0.7 mi
- Diamond Hill: 1.2 mi
- Goodsell Hill: 1.2 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 1.5 mi
- Windy Hill: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Redding Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 4.6 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 4.8 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 5.4 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 3.1 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 3.1 mi
- Olmstead Memorial: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Monument: 4.6 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 4.9 mi
Parks
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 3.3 mi
- Bisceglie-Scribner Park: 4.0 mi
- Allens Meadows Park: 4.1 mi
- Aspetuck Park: 4.6 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- Fairy Garden: 4.7 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.5 mi
- Formal Garden: 7.5 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 7.7 mi
Beaches
- Twixt Hills Beach: 7.0 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 8.7 mi
- Southport Beach: 11.3 mi
- Burying Hill Beach: 11.5 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Cascade: 1.7 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 2.7 mi
- Cascade: 2.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 3.1 mi
- Sheep Falls: 3.4 mi
Artworks: 21
- Tonka Truck Tree: 4.0 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 6.9 mi
- Annunaki: 9.8 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.9 mi
- greek letter pi: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 19
- 3-town marker: 1.3 mi
- Weir House: 3.5 mi
- Earthplace: 8.7 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 8.7 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Raven Rocks: 9.5 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 9.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 10.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 11.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 8.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 8.6 mi
- Pond View: 8.7 mi
- Pell Hill: 10.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Tongue Point Light: 13.3 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 10.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 11.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 11.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 17.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 17.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pleasure Beach: 14.0 mi
- Cuties Island: 17.5 mi
- Dicktown: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 5.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 8 mi away.
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