- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Gates Hill204 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1695.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6190, -72.1316
Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 50 m. Gates Hill stands 204 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Giddings Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Hill | NW 316° | 204 m | 6.2 mi |
| Parish Hill | N 8° | 200 m | 8.8 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NE 41° | 187 m | 8.5 mi |
| Obwebetuck Hill | NNW 327° | 185 m | 4.9 mi |
| Sweet Hill | NW 305° | 183 m | 6.2 mi |
| Goshen Hill | W 262° | 174 m | 5.8 mi |
| Cooks Hill | WNW 303° | 174 m | 7.6 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | N 2° | 172 m | 2.2 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 12.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 5.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Giddings Park: 0.7 mi
- Town of Sprague War Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- River Park: 2.4 mi
- The Pines Ice Skating Pond: 2.9 mi
- Firemen's Field: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- Pleasure Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ayers Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.3 mi
- Cooley Hill: 1.4 mi
- Avery Hill: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Precilla Friedman Property: 1.0 mi
- East Franklin Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Ayers Gap Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Sprague Land Preserve (Watson Section): 2.0 mi
- White Plains Road Open Space: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- plaque: 1.1 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 5.1 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 6.3 mi
- Miantonomo: 6.3 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 7.2 mi
Museums
- Blue Slope Country Museum: 3.1 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 3.2 mi
- Lebanon Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- William Beaumont House: 4.5 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.5 mi
Artworks: 38
- Muffler Man: 7.0 mi
- Nevertheless: 7.1 mi
- Promised Day: 7.2 mi
- Windy: 7.4 mi
- Swifty: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 29
- Moosup Pond Beach: 15.7 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.5 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 18.5 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 19.5 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 19.8 mi
Gardens: 28
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 6.4 mi
- Mary's Garden: 7.7 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 8.1 mi
- fern and rock garden: 10.0 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 13.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 10.6 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 12.6 mi
- Coney Rock: 12.8 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 19.4 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 10.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 17.6 mi
- Bara-Hack: 19.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 19.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 8.3 mi
- Old Spring: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 18.3 mi
- Powder House: 18.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 7 mi away.
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