- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Prospect Hill425 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)16.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9471, -72.8318
Holcomb Farm is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 130 m. Prospect Hill stands 425 m to the north-northwest, 9.9 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Granby
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Holcomb Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | NNW 330° | 425 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | WNW 289° | 421 m | 5.3 mi |
| Booth Hill | NW 306° | 411 m | 8.7 mi |
| Winchell Mountain | NNW 335° | 403 m | 8.4 mi |
| Center Hill | WNW 288° | 393 m | 8.4 mi |
| Morrison Hill | NW 311° | 370 m | 8.0 mi |
| Washington Hill | W 276° | 359 m | 4.3 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | SW 231° | 358 m | 6.4 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 19.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 27 mi
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Holcomb Farm: 0.4 mi
- Frances B. Petersen Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Town of Granby property: 0.9 mi
- Town Open Space (West Granby Road): 1.8 mi
- Salmon Brook Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Broad Hill: 1.1 mi
- Eastern Barndoor Hill: 1.2 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 1.3 mi
- Weed Hill: 1.3 mi
- Stony Hill: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 1.1 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 1.8 mi
- John R. Bierman: 3.7 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 4.8 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 4.6 mi
- Phelp's Tavern: 5.1 mi
- Old School House Museum: 7.0 mi
- New England Air Museum: 7.3 mi
Parks
- Granbrook Park: 3.0 mi
- Newgate State Wildlife Area: 3.7 mi
- Tariffville Park: 4.0 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 4.3 mi
- Tariffville Green: 4.4 mi
Artworks: 53
- Bike Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Cow: 10.0 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 10.3 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 11.1 mi
- Angel of Independence: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 49
- Manure Spreader: 1.6 mi
- cellar hole: 2.6 mi
- Boehm house site: 3.9 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 4.5 mi
- Indian Council Caves: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 49
- Southwick Community Garden: 5.2 mi
- Back Garden: 8.9 mi
- Front Garden: 8.9 mi
- Front Garden: 8.9 mi
- Azalea Garden: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Carpenter's Falls: 1.1 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 2.0 mi
- Northgate Falls: 2.3 mi
- Enders Falls: 2.3 mi
- Enders Falls: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 9.8 mi
- Hart Meadow: 11.5 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 11.5 mi
- Garden Wall: 11.6 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 8
- Babbs Beach: 7.0 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 13.2 mi
- County Beach: 19.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 23.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Big Spring: 8.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.8 mi
- Hermit spring: 12.4 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 12.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 7 mi away.
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