- Elevation, modelled
- 155 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Snow Hill362 m · 11.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16923.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9143, -72.4351
Kimball Forest is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 155 m. Snow Hill stands 362 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Laurel Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 23 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Ellington
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Kimball Forest. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | ENE 77° | 362 m | 11.9 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | ENE 68° | 354 m | 11.3 mi |
| Tupper Hill | NE 46° | 352 m | 11.7 mi |
| Bear Hill | NE 46° | 347 m | 12.0 mi |
| Peck Hill | NE 35° | 336 m | 11.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 34° | 332 m | 7.3 mi |
| Moon Mountain | NNE 19° | 330 m | 11.6 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | N 10° | 323 m | 8.3 mi |
- 23.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 28.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Laurel Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Hare Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Bonair Hill Road Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Ellington Congregational Church Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Foster Drive Open Space: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Arbor Park: 1.7 mi
- North Cemetery: 2.3 mi
- Crystal Springs: 2.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.1 mi
- Talcott Park: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- sensory garden: 2.4 mi
- Tolland Youth Garden: 4.7 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 11.5 mi
- Wickham Park English Garden: 11.5 mi
Peaks
- Newell Hill: 2.5 mi
- Soapstone Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Paulk Hill: 3.4 mi
- Sugar Hill: 3.6 mi
- Fox Hill: 3.6 mi
Museums
- New England Civil War Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum: 4.5 mi
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum: 4.6 mi
- Somers Historical Society Museum: 5.0 mi
- Vernon Historical Society Museum: 5.4 mi
Historic sites
- Ronald E. Blake: 4.9 mi
- Construction Workers Memorial: 7.2 mi
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 7.4 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 9.6 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Hall: 9.9 mi
Artworks
- Sorry Rock: 8.5 mi
- The Walking Wall: 11.8 mi
- Mobius Solaris: 11.9 mi
- Slip Edge Bis: 11.9 mi
- Catch I, II, III: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 50
- filled-in well: 5.6 mi
- Goat Rock: 10.1 mi
- The Dreamyard: 11.1 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 12.7 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Hockanum Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 6.8 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 10.4 mi
- Cascades: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Flag Rock: 8.6 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 14.3 mi
- Coney Rock: 14.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.7 mi
- Crow Point: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Sandy Beach: 3.5 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 8.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 10.5 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 10.7 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 18.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Windham Spring: 17.7 mi
- Rd: 22.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.4 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 17.5 mi
- Picnic: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 13.0 mi
- Bara-Hack: 21.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 11 mi away.
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