- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 8.8 miles
- West Peak301 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway28.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5693, -72.7345
Highland Pond Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 47 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the west, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is North Peak, a peak 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 29 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Highland Pond Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | W 265° | 301 m | 5.7 mi |
| East Peak | W 261° | 277 m | 5.3 mi |
| Higby Mountain | SSW 195° | 272 m | 1.3 mi |
| Trimountain | S 181° | 232 m | 7.6 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | S 182° | 230 m | 8.7 mi |
| South Mountain | W 259° | 220 m | 4.7 mi |
| Beseck Mountain | S 189° | 219 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | NW 306° | 217 m | 5.6 mi |
- 28.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Peak: 0.5 mi
- Fall Hill: 1.2 mi
- Snow Hill: 1.2 mi
- Higby Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Lamentation Mountain: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Smith Park: 1.1 mi
- Tynan Memorial Park: 1.5 mi
- Pistol Creek: 2.1 mi
- Carroll Park: 2.3 mi
- Baldwin Pond Park: 2.6 mi
Attractions
- 1954: 1.3 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 4.6 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 6.8 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 8.0 mi
- Bible Rock: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Westfield Falls: 1.3 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 3.6 mi
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 3.7 mi
- Spruce Glen Falls: 5.6 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.0 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial: 3.4 mi
- Cpl. Kemaphoom Chanawongse: 3.4 mi
- GySgt. Phillip Jordan: 3.4 mi
- TSgt. John Chapman: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Solomon Goffe House Museum: 3.0 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 3.4 mi
- Middletown Sports Hall of Fame: 3.4 mi
- Connecticut State Police Museum: 3.6 mi
- Wadsworth Mansion: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Cromwell Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 5.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.1 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 52
- First Tear: 3.4 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 4.5 mi
- Home: 7.1 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 7.3 mi
- Face in Tree: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 31
- Lake Beseck Beach: 3.7 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 6.3 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 11.5 mi
- Boating Side: 16.4 mi
- Waterfront: 16.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
- Green Wall: 10.4 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 10.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.1 mi
- Crow Point: 11.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 11.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 1.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 7.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 8.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 14.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 19.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 6 mi away.
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