- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 15.5 miles
- Mount Aspetong229 m · 13.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway0.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.0346, -73.6675
Island Beach is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 46 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Western Greenwich Civic Center Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 0.4 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Island Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 5° | 229 m | 13.4 mi |
| Guard Hill | N 352° | 226 m | 11.9 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NNW 331° | 219 m | 10.8 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 322° | 216 m | 10.1 mi |
| Hook Mountain | WNW 295° | 214 m | 14.3 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NNW 333° | 213 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 305° | 211 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Nebo | W 274° | 208 m | 13.5 mi |
- 0.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 5.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 13.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Western Greenwich Civic Center Park: 0.3 mi
- Pemberwick Park: 0.8 mi
- Pemberwick Park: 0.9 mi
- Brookside Playground: 1.4 mi
- John Lyon Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Bressler Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Mccabe: 1.1 mi
- Caroline Place: 1.1 mi
- Delacorte/Hubbard Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Admiral Sir Gordon Ramsey Sanctuary: 1.5 mi
Gardens
- South Lake Walk: 1.2 mi
- East Woodland Walk: 1.3 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 1.4 mi
- West Woodland Walk: 1.4 mi
- Grass Garden: 1.4 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 1.5 mi
- House Of Sports: 9.6 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 9.8 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 10.0 mi
- Headless Horseman Statue: 10.8 mi
Historic sites
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 1.6 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.0 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 2.2 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 2.3 mi
- Morgan Stanley September 11th Memorial: 2.4 mi
Artworks
- José Martí: 1.9 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.8 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 2.9 mi
- Stamford Cone: 6.6 mi
- Samford Sign: 6.6 mi
Museums
- Neuberger Museum of Art: 2.1 mi
- Neuberger Musuem of Art: 2.1 mi
- MNH Outpost: 2.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 2.5 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 2.1 mi
- High Point: 4.6 mi
- Round Hill: 4.8 mi
- Kennelwood Hill: 5.2 mi
- Palmer Hill: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Hawthorne Beach: 3.2 mi
- Harbor Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Rye Beach: 4.9 mi
- Oakland Beach: 5.1 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 25
- Reserved Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- The Meadow: 8.9 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- Upper Education Area: 14.1 mi
- Lower Education Area: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Raven's Rock: 8.8 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.1 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 12.7 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 13.1 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 6.8 mi
- The Falls: 13.5 mi
- Cascade: 18.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 18.5 mi
- Cascade: 20.1 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 6.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 11.4 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 12.0 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 12.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 11.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 23.9 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 8.2 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 17.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 3 mi away.
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