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Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee)

Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee) from directly overhead

Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 108 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the northwest, 4.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stepney Green, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.3 miles off.

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Coordinates41.31847, -73.26792

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
  • The Castle: 5.7 mi
  • Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 5.8 mi
  • Jean Wells Wallace: 6.0 mi
  • Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 6.0 mi
  • Memorial Monument: 6.1 mi
Beaches
Gardens
  • Eklund Garden: 7.6 mi
  • SIS Community Garden: 7.7 mi
  • Drew Park Community Gardens: 9.2 mi
  • Rose/Wedding garden: 10.0 mi
  • Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 37
Artworks: 23
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 3.4 mi
  • Mother Mary: 6.6 mi
  • Heron: 6.7 mi
  • P.T. Barnum: 8.4 mi
  • Miniature Windmill: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 3.0 mi
  • 3-town marker: 6.0 mi
  • Weir House: 10.7 mi
  • Millstone: 10.9 mi
  • Millstone: 11.0 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Oak Grove: 1.3 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 1.3 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 1.6 mi
  • Pond View: 1.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 11.7 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 13.9 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cranson PeakNW 310°303 m4.7 mi
Bogus MountainWNW 285°254 m8.5 mi
Sunset HillWNW 285°253 m5.0 mi
Taunton HillNW 322°251 m6.9 mi
Eden HillWNW 292°240 m2.6 mi
Mount PleasantNNW 336°230 m7.1 mi
Windy HillWSW 256°220 m8.4 mi
Great HillNW 325°217 m7.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
June solstice05:2119:4920:30
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1615:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 9 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43436059

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