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Echo Lake Park

Echo Lake Park from directly overhead

Echo Lake Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 167 m. Guernsey Hill stands 346 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Al Deland Field, a park 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 25 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

How to reach it

Coordinates41.60228, -73.09747

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Peaks
Gardens
Historic sites
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 3.9 mi
  • Father McGivney Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Soldiers' Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Veterans Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Harrub Pilgrim Memorial: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 58
Attractions: 46
Artworks: 37
  • Whale Sculpture: 4.3 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 4.3 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 4.4 mi
  • Maori Head: 4.8 mi
  • Jean Widmark: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
  • Whitestone Cliffs: 2.6 mi
  • Satan's Dog Bowl: 2.9 mi
  • Bethel Rock: 6.9 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 9.5 mi
  • Petro Cliffs: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 15
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Grove: 3.5 mi
  • Pond View: 21.0 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 21.1 mi
  • Oak Grove: 21.3 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Southington Rest Area: 10.1 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.6 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 19.2 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.4 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.4 mi
Springs: 5
  • Hermit spring: 18.8 mi
  • Cold Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 21.7 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 22.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Echo Lake Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Guernsey HillNNW 346°346 m7.7 mi
Todd HillWNW 298°344 m8.0 mi
Lindsley HillENE 78°312 m7.0 mi
Camp HillN 352°311 m6.8 mi
Lattin HillN 354°310 m5.7 mi
Walnut HillN 352°307 m5.6 mi
Clinton HillENE 77°303 m4.7 mi
Becar HillENE 77°297 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43437354

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