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Palmieri Parcel

Palmieri Parcel from directly overhead

Palmieri Parcel is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 18 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 10.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Smith Palmieri Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

How to reach it

Coordinates41.32999, -72.87077

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Smith Palmieri Park: 0.1 mi
  • Middletown Avenue Park: 0.4 mi
  • Michael Street Park: 0.6 mi
  • Eastview Public Housing Playground: 1.2 mi
  • Dover Beach: 1.2 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches
Waterfalls: 47
Attractions: 24
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.0 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 8.0 mi
  • Bear Cave: 8.5 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 8.6 mi
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Henry Gould Lewis: 1.9 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 3.2 mi
  • Beacon of Hope: 3.4 mi
  • John B Pierce: 3.8 mi
  • An American Dream: 3.8 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 12.3 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 18.1 mi
  • Pond View: 19.0 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 19.0 mi
  • Oak Grove: 19.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 9.8 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.8 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 10.2 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.8 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 16.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Palmieri Parcel. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SanfordNNW 336°263 m10.0 mi
Fowler MountainNE 41°230 m10.3 mi
High RockNNW 327°216 m6.8 mi
Pistapaug MountainNE 45°210 m9.9 mi
Mount CarmelN 352°206 m7.0 mi
Meeting House HillNW 316°193 m9.3 mi
Round HillWNW 300°190 m7.9 mi
Peck HillWNW 292°183 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4720:29
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1515:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43437543

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