- Elevation, modelled
- 0 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Mount Archer136 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail10.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2980, -72.3286
Great Island Marshes is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 0 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Watch Rock Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 10 miles off.
- Operated by
- The Nature Conservancy
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Great Island Marshes. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Archer | NNW 348° | 136 m | 7.5 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NNE 20° | 129 m | 7.6 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | N 1° | 123 m | 6.9 mi |
| Honey Hill | NNW 345° | 114 m | 6.9 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 4° | 112 m | 6.2 mi |
| Bushy Hill | WNW 296° | 105 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pond Hill | NE 43° | 103 m | 6.5 mi |
| Millstone Hill | NNW 328° | 101 m | 6.6 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 26.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 26.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Watch Rock Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Belton Copp Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Great Island Marshes: 1.0 mi
- The Nature Conservancy Griswold Point (Owned): 1.4 mi
- Champlain South Open Space: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Great Island Nature Area: 0.7 mi
- Great Island Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
- Old Lyme Green: 1.1 mi
- Lieutenant River Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
- Ferry Landing State Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Meeting House Hill: 0.8 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 1.0 mi
- Ferry Hill: 2.3 mi
- Quarry Hill: 2.5 mi
- Obed Heights: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Bride Brook Historical Plaque: 4.6 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 5.2 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 6.2 mi
- Westbrook Honor Roll: 6.3 mi
Museums
- Nut Museum: 1.1 mi
- Old Lyme Historical Society: 1.4 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 1.8 mi
- Florence Griswold Museum: 1.9 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 4.7 mi
Beaches
- Poverty Island Beach: 1.2 mi
- White Sand Beach: 1.8 mi
- Miami Beach: 2.7 mi
- Soundview Beach: 3.0 mi
- Harveys Beach: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- Stone Table: 7.8 mi
- Salmon Head Rock: 8.7 mi
- tri-town marker: 9.6 mi
- Historic Ferry: 10.0 mi
- turtle rock: 10.0 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Silver Falls: 9.8 mi
- Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Cascade: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- Lion Gardner Statue: 1.6 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 10.8 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 12.4 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.1 mi
- James Madison: 14.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Memorial Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rock Garden: 11.2 mi
- West Garden: 11.2 mi
- Cutting Garden: 11.2 mi
- East Garden: 11.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Candlewood Ledge: 6.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.2 mi
- Ram Head: 15.5 mi
- Crow Head: 16.8 mi
- Hedges Bank: 18.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 2.5 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.4 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 5.3 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Powder House: 11.5 mi
- Skate Hut: 11.6 mi
- Veterans Memorial Picnic Area: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 15.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 12 mi away.
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