- Elevation, modelled
- 44 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway16.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3849, -72.8267
Julius M. Hansen Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 44 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is North Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of North Haven
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Julius M. Hansen Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NW 310° | 263 m | 8.3 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NW 309° | 253 m | 9.6 mi |
| Trimountain | NE 42° | 232 m | 7.0 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NE 48° | 230 m | 6.0 mi |
| Beacon Cap | WNW 301° | 221 m | 10.6 mi |
| Beseck Mountain | NNE 25° | 219 m | 9.8 mi |
| High Rock | WNW 287° | 216 m | 6.3 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NE 55° | 210 m | 5.7 mi |
- 16.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- North Hill: 0.6 mi
- Totoket Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Peter's Rock: 3.3 mi
- Pond Hill: 3.6 mi
- Sea Hill: 3.7 mi
Parks
- Carina Park: 1.0 mi
- All Saints Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Todd's Pond: 1.6 mi
- Forest Grove Park: 1.6 mi
- North Haven Athletic Complex: 1.7 mi
Museums
- Farming Museum: 1.6 mi
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 4.5 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Totoket Road): 1.6 mi
- Town Open Space (Woodhouse Avenue): 1.6 mi
- Town Open Space (Sunnyside Drive): 1.8 mi
- West Dayton Hill: 1.8 mi
- McCluskey Preserve: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- South Quad: 4.2 mi
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 4.4 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 4.5 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 4.5 mi
- Wallingford Korean War Memorial: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 8.4 mi
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 8.6 mi
- Limewood Beach: 8.8 mi
- Montowese Beach: 8.9 mi
- Front Beach: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 57
- Wallingford Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 5.2 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 5.7 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Intermittent Cascade: 4.8 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.1 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 6.0 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 33
- Bear Cave: 5.6 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 6.6 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 8.0 mi
- Selectmen's Stones: 8.4 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.8 mi
Artworks: 22
- Henry Gould Lewis: 5.6 mi
- Turtle Statue: 6.7 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 7.1 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 7.5 mi
- John B Pierce: 8.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bluff Head: 7.0 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 7.3 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 9.0 mi
- Chimney Corner: 11.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 19.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 16.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.5 mi
- Pond View: 21.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 21.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 22.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.6 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 21.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 21.6 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 23.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 20.0 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 5.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 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, 4 mi away.
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