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King Property

King Property from directly overhead

King Property is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 115 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Beseck Beach, a beach 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 26 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

How to reach it

Coordinates41.51036, -72.73697

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Gardens
Historic sites
  • Connecticut Law Enforcement Memorial: 1.7 mi
  • City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 3.3 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.3 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.3 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls
Museums
Attractions: 58
  • 1954: 2.8 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 3.9 mi
  • Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 4.9 mi
  • Selectmen's Stones: 6.1 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 52
Cliffs: 21
Rest areas: 6
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 3.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 4.1 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 9.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 17.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of King Property. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West PeakWNW 303°301 m6.6 mi
East PeakWNW 302°277 m6.1 mi
Higby MountainN 356°272 m2.8 mi
TrimountainS 179°232 m3.5 mi
Fowler MountainS 183°230 m4.7 mi
South MountainNW 306°220 m5.5 mi
Beseck MountainWNW 295°219 m0.5 mi
Ragged MountainNNW 329°217 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43441055

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