- Elevation, modelled
- 211 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Grant Hill284 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16924.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6929, -72.4812
Diamond Lake Watershed is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 211 m. Grant Hill stands 284 m to the north-northeast, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sywak Subdivision, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 24 miles off.
- Operated by
- Kongscut Land Trust Inc
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Diamond Lake Watershed. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | NNE 29° | 284 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mannantuck | NNE 21° | 273 m | 1.2 mi |
| John Tom Hill | NNE 22° | 272 m | 1.2 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SW 216° | 265 m | 5.4 mi |
| Box Hill | N 10° | 252 m | 7.7 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSW 199° | 241 m | 7.1 mi |
| Post Hill | ESE 101° | 239 m | 7.5 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | N 357° | 237 m | 4.3 mi |
- 24.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 29.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sywak Subdivision: 0.1 mi
- Springside Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Grayledge Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Arbor Acres Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Grouse Hill Open Space: 0.4 mi
Peaks
- Kongscut Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Mannantuck: 1.2 mi
- John Tom Hill: 1.2 mi
- Minnechaug Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Fuller Hill: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Car Wreck: 1.4 mi
- Insect Hotel: 2.0 mi
- Hay Tedder: 2.4 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 3.4 mi
- Eagle Rock: 4.9 mi
Parks
- West Road Memorial Field: 1.8 mi
- Butler Field: 2.5 mi
- Neipsic Tennis Club: 3.6 mi
- Mount Nebo Park: 5.0 mi
- Burnt Hill Park: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Lutz Children's Museum: 4.8 mi
- Cheney Homestead Museum: 5.4 mi
- The Fire Museum: 5.6 mi
- Old Manchester Museum: 5.8 mi
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 5.0 mi
- Face in Tree: 6.1 mi
- Sorry Rock: 7.1 mi
- Equality: 10.2 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 10.6 mi
Historic sites
- Frank Lombardi Memorial: 5.3 mi
- Slocomb Mill: 5.5 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 7.2 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 7.2 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Cascade: 0.6 mi
- Blackledge Falls: 1.3 mi
- Case Falls: 4.8 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 4.8 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 4.8 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 7.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.2 mi
- Wickham Park English Garden: 7.9 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Flag Rock: 6.9 mi
- Crow Point: 7.1 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.6 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.2 mi
Beaches: 6
- Halls Pond Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.4 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 17.9 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 21.9 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 22.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 3.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 14.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 14.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 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, 9 mi away.
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