Glacial Kettle
Glacial Kettle is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is John P. De Nicola Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Hamden Land Conservation Trust
How to reach it
- 11.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- John P. De Nicola Park: 0.3 mi
- Augur Field: 0.7 mi
- Eli Whitney Park: 0.8 mi
- Villano Park: 1.0 mi
- Whitney Water Purification Facility and Park: 1.2 mi
- Johnson's Pond: 0.8 mi
- Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge: 1.5 mi
- Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space: 1.9 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 2.4 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 2.9 mi
- Mill Rock: 0.9 mi
- Whitney Peak: 1.4 mi
- Cherry Hill: 1.8 mi
- East Rock: 1.9 mi
- Indian Head: 2.1 mi
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 1.2 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.9 mi
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 2.3 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 2.3 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 7.4 mi
- Shell Beach: 7.5 mi
- Prospect Beach: 7.6 mi
- Short Beach: 7.7 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 7.8 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 0.7 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 1.5 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 1.8 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 1.8 mi
- Pollinator garden: 2.2 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.6 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 3.4 mi
- Sperry Falls: 4.2 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.5 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.1 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.2 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 7.3 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 7.4 mi
- Bear Cave: 10.4 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 11.5 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 1.7 mi
- Turtle Statue: 1.9 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 2.3 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 2.4 mi
- An American Dream: 3.6 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.1 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.4 mi
- Chimney Corner: 12.9 mi
- Bethel Rock: 19.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 11.9 mi
- Pond View: 16.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 16.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 16.9 mi
- Fog Signal House: 16.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 1.9 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Glacial Kettle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 348° | 263 m | 7.7 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 342° | 253 m | 8.7 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 330° | 221 m | 8.8 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 343° | 216 m | 4.3 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 15° | 206 m | 5.5 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NW 319° | 204 m | 9.6 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 305° | 199 m | 8.9 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 321° | 193 m | 6.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Essex · 27 mi
- Old Saybrook · 28 mi
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