- Elevation, modelled
- 221 m
- Tallest summit within 7.3 miles
- Great Hill292 m · 1.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway18.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5176, -73.1288
Matthews Tract is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 221 m. Great Hill stands 292 m to the north-northwest, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bedlam Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Middlebury Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Matthews Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hill | NNW 342° | 292 m | 1.2 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | NW 308° | 282 m | 2.7 mi |
| Andrews Hill | SE 140° | 275 m | 3.0 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | S 173° | 273 m | 2.0 mi |
| Hoop Pole Hill | WNW 298° | 264 m | 6.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | E 87° | 263 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | ESE 109° | 259 m | 6.5 mi |
| Mount Fair | NNE 23° | 258 m | 3.3 mi |
- 18.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bedlam Hill: 0.3 mi
- Great Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sandy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 1.9 mi
- Woodruff Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Meadowview Park: 0.5 mi
- Ledgewood Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Legion Field: 3.5 mi
- Andrew Mountain Park: 3.6 mi
- Zinser Memorial Rose Garden: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Largay Corner Tract: 0.6 mi
- Tranquillity Farm: 0.7 mi
- Lake Elise Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Burbank Tract: 0.7 mi
- Bronson Meadow: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Middlebury Historical Society: 0.7 mi
- Naugatuck History Museum at the Tuttle House: 4.1 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 4.4 mi
- Mattatuck Museum: 5.2 mi
- Watertown History Museum: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- U.S.D.A plaque: 2.2 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 3.9 mi
- Fountain: 4.2 mi
- Soldiers' Monument: 4.2 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 4.3 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Southford Falls: 4.5 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 5.0 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 5.1 mi
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
Beaches: 53
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.0 mi
- Waterfront: 9.2 mi
- Boating Side: 9.2 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 9.4 mi
- Zoar Beach: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 51
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 3.6 mi
- Poet's Circle: 3.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 3.6 mi
- Biblical Garden: 3.6 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 39
- Millstone: 4.5 mi
- Millstone: 4.6 mi
- Rock House: 8.7 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.3 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 24
- Greetings from Waterbury: 5.0 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 5.0 mi
- Ben Franklin: 5.1 mi
- Maori Head: 5.4 mi
- Jean Widmark: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Bethel Rock: 4.1 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 8.1 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 8.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.4 mi
- Ravens Roost: 15.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 9.1 mi
- Pond View: 15.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Southington Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 16.9 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 17.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 23.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.7 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 22.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Tongue Point Light: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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