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Girl Scout Camp

Girl Scout Camp from directly overhead

Girl Scout Camp is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Foxon Road), a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 15 miles off.

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How to reach it

Coordinates41.32781, -72.82702

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Connecticut Sportsplex: 0.5 mi
  • Mauro Park (Warwick Lane): 0.8 mi
  • Cortina Park: 1.0 mi
  • Mill Road Field: 1.2 mi
  • Michael Street Park: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches
Waterfalls: 49
Attractions: 26
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 4.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 6.5 mi
  • Bear Cave: 6.5 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 9.5 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 23
  • Henry Gould Lewis: 4.2 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 5.5 mi
  • Beacon of Hope: 5.6 mi
  • John B Pierce: 5.8 mi
  • An American Dream: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 7
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 14.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 20.1 mi
  • Pond View: 21.2 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 21.3 mi
  • Oak Grove: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 9.5 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 11.9 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 12.0 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.2 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Girl Scout Camp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SanfordNW 326°263 m11.2 mi
TrimountainNNE 27°232 m10.2 mi
Fowler MountainNNE 29°230 m9.1 mi
High RockNW 314°216 m8.3 mi
Pistapaug MountainNNE 33°210 m8.6 mi
Mount CarmelNNW 335°206 m7.8 mi
Meeting House HillNW 308°193 m11.1 mi
Round HillWNW 294°190 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43437899

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