- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Trimountain232 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway16.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2712, -72.7687
Goss Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 18 m. Trimountain stands 232 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Bob's Woods, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Goss Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trimountain | N 7° | 232 m | 13.1 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | N 7° | 230 m | 12.0 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | N 8° | 210 m | 11.2 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNW 330° | 206 m | 12.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | NNE 22° | 196 m | 13.1 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | N 1° | 176 m | 8.7 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NNE 22° | 167 m | 9.3 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NNE 15° | 156 m | 7.5 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 22.8 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Bob's Woods: 0.4 mi
- Vedder Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Wies Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Moose Hill Triangle: 2.6 mi
- North Farms Park: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Youngs Pond Park: 0.5 mi
- Stony Creek-Thimble Island Historic District: 0.9 mi
- Bayview Park: 0.9 mi
- Ecology Park: 1.4 mi
- Foote Riverside Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 0.7 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 2.3 mi
- Moose Hill: 2.9 mi
- Cherry Hill: 3.4 mi
- Notch Hill: 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 0.8 mi
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 1.1 mi
- Limewood Beach: 1.6 mi
- Montowese Beach: 2.0 mi
- Pebbley Beach: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Stony Creek Museum: 0.8 mi
- Harrison House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Medad Stone Tavern Museum: 3.9 mi
- Connecticut Trolley Museum: 4.4 mi
- Hyland House Museum: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- Korean and Vietnam Memorial: 0.9 mi
- A Tribute to the Valor: 0.9 mi
- Stony Creek Honor Roll World War II: 0.9 mi
- Cenotaph: 2.3 mi
- Branford: 2.3 mi
Gardens: 48
- Lillian's Garden: 5.3 mi
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 7.3 mi
- Madison Community Gardens: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Cascade: 3.0 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 10.8 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 11.5 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 25
- Dinosaur Rock: 3.1 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 4.4 mi
- Bear Cave: 7.6 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 10.4 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 24
- Henry Gould Lewis: 8.3 mi
- James Madison: 8.7 mi
- John B Pierce: 8.8 mi
- An American Dream: 8.8 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 9.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.3 mi
- Pond View: 24.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chimney Corner: 3.3 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 6.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.2 mi
- Bluff Head: 10.4 mi
- Pine Ledge: 17.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 14.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 14.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.6 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Keeper's Dwelling: 19.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 19.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 19.3 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 22.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 21.8 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 8.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 6 mi away.
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