- Elevation, modelled
- 108 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Mannantuck273 m · 5.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16929.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6852, -72.5784
Orchard Hill Detention Pond is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 108 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the east-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Brook Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Glastonbury
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Orchard Hill Detention Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannantuck | ENE 73° | 273 m | 5.7 mi |
| John Tom Hill | ENE 73° | 272 m | 5.7 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SSE 154° | 265 m | 4.2 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSE 156° | 241 m | 6.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 45° | 237 m | 6.8 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | E 79° | 234 m | 4.0 mi |
| Birch Mountain | NE 48° | 233 m | 6.7 mi |
| Whites Hill | NE 47° | 231 m | 8.7 mi |
- 29.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Smith Brook Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Hollister Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Town of Glastonbury: 0.3 mi
- Whitehouse Family Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Bogdan Parcel: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Orchard Hill Club: 0.3 mi
- Rotary Field: 0.9 mi
- Woodbridge Park: 1.3 mi
- Grange Pool: 1.5 mi
- Matson Hill Open Space: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Town Woods Hill: 1.4 mi
- Red Hill: 1.5 mi
- Belltown Hill: 2.8 mi
- Clark Hill: 3.1 mi
- Rocky Hill: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascades: 1.5 mi
- Dividend Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascade: 5.2 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 6.0 mi
- The Cascade: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Slocomb Mill: 1.5 mi
- Graffiti Arches: 3.0 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 3.0 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 3.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 1.6 mi
- Museum on the Green: 1.8 mi
- Academy Hall Museum: 3.4 mi
- Rocky Hill Fire Museum: 3.4 mi
- Silas W. Robbins House: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Hay Tedder: 2.9 mi
- Car Wreck: 3.8 mi
- Constitution Oak: 4.2 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 4.9 mi
- Insect Hotel: 6.2 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 3.7 mi
- Face in Tree: 4.7 mi
- Equality: 6.6 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 6.9 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 54
- Heritage Herb Garden: 4.3 mi
- Colonial Revival Garden: 4.3 mi
- Wethersfield Community Gardens: 4.4 mi
- Frank Weston Rose Garden: 4.8 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Crow Point: 2.5 mi
- Flag Rock: 9.9 mi
- South Wall: 12.7 mi
- Solar Panel: 12.8 mi
- Superstructure: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Lake Beseck Beach: 14.2 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 17.5 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.1 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 7.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 14.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 24.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 19.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.
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