- Elevation, modelled
- 92 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8972, -72.8340
Massacoe State Forest, Great Pond Block is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 92 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Boehm house site, a attraction 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Massacoe State Forest, Great Pond Block. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 316° | 421 m | 7.1 mi |
| Center Hill | NW 308° | 393 m | 10.0 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 314° | 359 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 263° | 358 m | 4.9 mi |
| South Mountain | N 349° | 357 m | 10.4 mi |
| West Hill | W 260° | 328 m | 9.8 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WSW 254° | 327 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 332° | 323 m | 4.1 mi |
- 20.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wagner Woods: 0.5 mi
- Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.6 mi
- Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.7 mi
- Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.8 mi
Parks
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 1.2 mi
- Meadow Pond: 1.4 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 1.9 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
- Sixth Form Lawn: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- The Hedgehog: 1.7 mi
- Williams Hill: 1.8 mi
- West Ledge: 2.0 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 2.3 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 2.2 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 4.1 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 6.1 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 6.4 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 3.3 mi
- Veeder Cabin Site: 3.6 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 3.7 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.8 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 54
- Boehm house site: 0.5 mi
- Manure Spreader: 2.3 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 2.7 mi
- cellar hole: 4.1 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cathles Trail Falls: 1.3 mi
- Northgate Falls: 1.7 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 1.8 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 3.5 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 53
- Bike Sculpture: 3.5 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 7.3 mi
- Cow: 7.7 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.7 mi
- Painted Cow: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 51
- Southwick Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Perennial Garden: 8.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.8 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 7.6 mi
- Hart Meadow: 8.1 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.1 mi
- Garden Wall: 8.2 mi
- Superstructure: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 10
- Babbs Beach: 10.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 13.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.6 mi
- Boating Side: 21.1 mi
- Waterfront: 21.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.8 mi
- Big Spring: 9.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 11.3 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 12.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 23.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 7 mi away.
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