- Elevation, modelled
- 241 m
- Tallest summit within 8.0 miles
- Mount Frissell747 m · 5.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)23.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9858, -73.4264
Hanging Rock Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 241 m. Mount Frissell stands 747 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Hanging Rock Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Frissell | NNW 328° | 747 m | 5.3 mi |
| Mount Ashley | NNW 335° | 725 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Race | N 358° | 723 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bear Mountain | NNW 341° | 708 m | 4.3 mi |
| Brace Mountain | NW 320° | 706 m | 5.3 mi |
| South Brace Mountain | NW 318° | 702 m | 4.9 mi |
| Round Mountain | NNW 330° | 695 m | 5.1 mi |
| Gridley Mountain | NNW 331° | 668 m | 4.3 mi |
- 23.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Hanging Rock Park: 0.0 mi
- Washinee And Reynolds Rockwell Parks: 0.2 mi
- Cobble Park: 0.4 mi
- Pope Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Barrack-Matiff): 1.0 mi
Parks
- Civil War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Salisbury Village Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Trotta Field: 0.7 mi
- Cannon Park And Ballfield: 1.6 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Bunker Hill: 1.1 mi
- Brook Hill: 1.3 mi
- Wetauwanchu Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Raccoon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Turnip Top: 1.8 mi
Museums: 37
- Holley Williams House Museum: 1.6 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 5.7 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 5.7 mi
- Gay-Holt House Museum: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Riga Falls: 2.1 mi
- Great Falls: 3.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 4.4 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 4.6 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 4.7 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Tri-State Marker: 5.4 mi
- Dough Boy: 5.8 mi
- Folly: 6.7 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 7.6 mi
- Lime Kiln: 7.7 mi
Artworks: 24
- Newsboy Statue: 13.9 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 15.5 mi
- Naked Lady: 15.8 mi
- Diving Lady: 17.6 mi
- Divine Mercy: 21.7 mi
Attractions: 15
- Giant's Thumb: 1.7 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 3.4 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 7.1 mi
- trail parking: 9.2 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Grand Staircase: 18.2 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 18.5 mi
- Pine Ledge: 18.8 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 19.1 mi
- The Beech: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 13
- Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Herb Gardens: 18.7 mi
- Heritage Garden: 18.7 mi
- Judea Garden: 21.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- East Beach: 16.0 mi
- West Beach: 16.6 mi
- Holland Beach: 18.0 mi
- Sandy Beach: 22.3 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 23.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Cannavo Spring: 18.6 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.9 mi
- Big Spring: 21.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 12.9 mi
- Questing: 13.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 21.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 4 mi away.
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