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Jarvis Parklet

Jarvis Parklet from directly overhead

Jarvis Parklet is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Paulk Hill stands 294 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Toby Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Manchester Land Conservation Trust
Getting there

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Coordinates41.78051, -72.55828
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Wickham Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wilfred Road Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wickham Park Aviary: 1.0 mi
  • Bernie Daley Memorial Field: 1.2 mi
  • Attawanhood Park: 1.3 mi
Museums
Waterfalls
  • Center Springs Falls: 1.9 mi
  • Wyllys Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Case Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Talcott Ravine: 4.7 mi
  • Blackledge Falls: 7.5 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • The Dreamyard: 3.5 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 3.8 mi
  • Hay Tedder: 5.6 mi
  • Keney Tower: 6.1 mi
  • filled-in well: 6.8 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 56
  • Wickham Park English Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Wickham Park Irish Garden: 0.9 mi
  • Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 1.0 mi
  • Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Growing Roots Community Garden: 3.5 mi
Cliffs: 16
  • Flag Rock: 5.7 mi
  • Crow Point: 5.9 mi
  • Garden Wall: 12.4 mi
  • Hart Meadow: 12.4 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 15.5 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 15.6 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 22.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 18.2 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 18.7 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 24.8 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Jarvis Parklet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paulk HillNE 52°294 m11.3 mi
Grant HillENE 74°284 m9.2 mi
Sugar HillNE 51°282 m12.4 mi
Reed HillENE 61°275 m9.2 mi
MannantuckSE 138°273 m6.6 mi
John Tom HillSE 138°272 m6.6 mi
Meshomasic MountainS 176°265 m10.4 mi
Box HillENE 74°252 m5.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:02
June solstice05:1619:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1060179656

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