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Dinosaur State Park

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Elevation, modelled
55 m
Tallest summit within 9.0 miles
Higby Mountain272 m · 8.3 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.6512, -72.6523
Dinosaur State Park from directly overhead

Dinosaur State Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 55 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the south-southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Dinosaur State Park Exhibit Center, a museum 0.2 miles away.

Operated by
State of Connecticut

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Dinosaur State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Higby MountainSSW 214°272 m8.3 mi
Meshomasic MountainESE 104°265 m5.9 mi
Clark HillESE 121°241 m7.6 mi
Kongscut MountainENE 68°234 m8.3 mi
Raccoon HillESE 117°228 m6.2 mi
Great HillSE 134°222 m7.0 mi
Minnechaug MountainNE 55°215 m8.7 mi
Camels HumpSSW 211°207 m8.8 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Peaks
Cliffs: 21
Beaches: 8
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 6 mi away.

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