- Elevation, modelled
- 171 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 2.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3230, -73.3488
Packer Brook Knolls is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 171 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the north-northeast, 2.8 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 8.4 miles off.
- Operated by
- Redding Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Packer Brook Knolls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | NNE 12° | 303 m | 2.8 mi |
| Moses Mountain | WNW 293° | 296 m | 6.6 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | WNW 298° | 286 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wooster Mountain | WNW 285° | 275 m | 6.9 mi |
| Spruce Mountain | WNW 290° | 272 m | 7.0 mi |
| Town Mountain | NW 305° | 264 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | WNW 294° | 254 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NNW 327° | 253 m | 1.2 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 27.7 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Packer Brook Knolls: 0.2 mi
- Little River Estates-Setaside: 0.8 mi
- Caroline Adams Davidson: 1.2 mi
- Couch Hill Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Little River North-Setaside: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Redding Ridge: 0.5 mi
- Meekers Hill: 1.0 mi
- Sunset Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eden Hill: 1.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Redding Historical Society: 2.1 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 2.1 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 4.7 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 6.1 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Monument: 2.1 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 2.3 mi
- Lieutenant Kevin Kennedy Memorial Plaque: 4.8 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 5.0 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 5.0 mi
Parks
- Stepney Green: 4.4 mi
- Overlook Park: 4.4 mi
- Town Green: 4.7 mi
- P. T. Barnum Square: 4.7 mi
- Parloa Park: 4.9 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 6.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.3 mi
- Fairy Garden: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
Beaches
- Twixt Hills Beach: 8.2 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 9.2 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 9.7 mi
- Zoar Beach: 9.8 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 1.0 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 5.5 mi
- Cascade: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 25
- Tonka Truck Tree: 1.4 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 4.7 mi
- Lesser Evil: 7.4 mi
- greek letter pi: 8.3 mi
- Heron: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- 3-town marker: 3.4 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 6.8 mi
- Weir House: 7.2 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 8.0 mi
- Earthplace: 12.2 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 5.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 5.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 5.8 mi
- Pond View: 5.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 8.3 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 12.8 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 13.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 13.9 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.3 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Tongue Point Light: 14.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 17.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.4 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.4 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pleasure Beach: 14.6 mi
- Cuties Island: 21.6 mi
- Dicktown: 24.5 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 9.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 7 mi away.
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