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Old Farms Road Detention Pond

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Elevation, modelled
140 m
Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
Mannantuck273 m · 5.0 mi
Nearest byway
Connecticut State Route 16926.8 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:29local time
Coordinates
41.6540, -72.5351
Old Farms Road Detention Pond from directly overhead

Old Farms Road Detention Pond is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 140 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Clearview Estates Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 27 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Existing Preserved Open Space

Operated by
Town of Glastonbury

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Old Farms Road Detention Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MannantuckNE 40°273 m5.0 mi
John Tom HillNE 40°272 m5.0 mi
Meshomasic MountainSSW 193°265 m1.7 mi
Clark HillS 173°241 m4.1 mi
Lookout MountainNNE 20°237 m7.4 mi
Kongscut MountainNNE 30°234 m3.3 mi
Birch MountainNNE 22°233 m7.1 mi
Whites HillNNE 27°231 m9.1 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
Attractions: 60
Cliffs: 19
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 8 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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