- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 9.9 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 6.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway12.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3642, -72.9171
Johnson's Pond is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 13 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Skiff Street), a park 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Hamden Land Conservation Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Johnson's Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 346° | 263 m | 6.9 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | NNW 331° | 259 m | 9.8 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 340° | 253 m | 8.0 mi |
| Talmadge Hill | NNW 343° | 246 m | 9.8 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 327° | 221 m | 8.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 338° | 216 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 17° | 206 m | 4.8 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NW 316° | 204 m | 9.0 mi |
- 12.1 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town Open Space (Skiff Street): 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Skiff Street): 0.7 mi
- John P. De Nicola Park: 1.1 mi
- Town Center Park: 1.3 mi
- Edgecomb Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Glacial Kettle: 0.8 mi
- Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge: 1.8 mi
- Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Farm Brook Flood Control Site 1: 2.5 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Cherry Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mill Rock: 1.7 mi
- Whitney Peak: 2.1 mi
- East Rock: 2.6 mi
- Indian Head: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 1.9 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.6 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 2.7 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 3.0 mi
Museums
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 8.1 mi
- Shell Beach: 8.2 mi
- Prospect Beach: 8.4 mi
- Short Beach: 8.4 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 51
- Wolcott Falls: 2.7 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.9 mi
- Sperry Falls: 3.9 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 5.3 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 50
- Winnett Food Forest: 1.4 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 2.2 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 2.5 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 2.6 mi
- Pollinator garden: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 29
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.0 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.0 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 10.3 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.4 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.6 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 2.9 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 3.0 mi
- An American Dream: 4.4 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Forbes Bluff: 6.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.9 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.2 mi
- Chimney Corner: 13.3 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 12.6 mi
- Pond View: 16.9 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 17.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 9.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.6 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.6 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 19.2 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 3 mi away.
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