- Elevation, modelled
- 102 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Sprague Hill257 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1694.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7571, -72.0493
Little River Wildlife Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 102 m. Sprague Hill stands 257 m to the north, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Shaw Hill, a peak 1.0 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 4.6 miles off.
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- State of Connecticut
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Little River Wildlife Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprague Hill | N 352° | 257 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sherman Hill | N 1° | 252 m | 8.2 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | N 5° | 251 m | 9.4 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | N 358° | 248 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pumpkin Hill | NNW 328° | 241 m | 7.2 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NNW 330° | 240 m | 3.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | WNW 295° | 235 m | 3.0 mi |
| Threemile Hill | NNW 344° | 234 m | 9.7 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 9.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 3.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 23.6 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Shaw Hill: 1.0 mi
- Hampton Hill: 1.9 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pudding Hill: 2.8 mi
- Alworth Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Cohantic Ledges: 1.2 mi
- Stone Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Rad Ostby Memorial Forest: 2.0 mi
- Rock Spring Wildlife Refuge: 2.2 mi
- Campagna Preserve: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Pine Acres Lake Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Hampton Reservoir Boat Launch: 4.6 mi
- Edward Garrison Park: 5.1 mi
- Hickory Grove Roadside Park: 5.2 mi
- Harry and Margaret Bowers Recreational Field: 5.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 5.5 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 5.5 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
Museums: 49
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 5.7 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 7.3 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 7.9 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 8.5 mi
- Windham Textile and History Museum: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 30
- Manny: 8.8 mi
- Willy: 8.9 mi
- Windy: 8.9 mi
- Swifty: 8.9 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 28
- Diana's Pool Falls: 4.4 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 7.7 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 21
Gardens: 14
- Thread City Family Garden: 8.1 mi
- Mary's Garden: 8.8 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 11.1 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 11.2 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 11.2 mi
Beaches: 8
- Moosup Pond Beach: 9.6 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 14.5 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 18.4 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 19.7 mi
- Wescott Beach: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 8.2 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 8.4 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 18.2 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 15.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 15.9 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 8.1 mi
- Old Spring: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 8.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 18.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:14 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:36 | 16:21 |
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 | 27 | 28 | 36 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, under a mile away.
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