- Elevation, modelled
- 119 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Mount Tom393 m · 7.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway24.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5913, -73.2269
Picton is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 119 m. Mount Tom stands 393 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Brushy Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 25 miles off.
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Picton. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 341° | 393 m | 7.5 mi |
| Todd Hill | N 356° | 344 m | 4.5 mi |
| Poor House Hill | N 9° | 336 m | 7.1 mi |
| Apple Hill | N 4° | 334 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Mount Tom | NNW 345° | 331 m | 6.8 mi |
| Painter Hill | W 279° | 324 m | 3.3 mi |
| Lower Church Hill | WNW 295° | 324 m | 6.6 mi |
| Carmel Hill | NNW 341° | 322 m | 3.4 mi |
- 24.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Brushy Hill: 0.6 mi
- Kavanaugh Hill: 0.8 mi
- Hogpen Hill: 1.0 mi
- Davidson Hill: 1.3 mi
- Church Hill: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Shuttleworth Lower: 0.7 mi
- Hogpen Hill Farms: 0.9 mi
- Shuttleworth Upper: 1.0 mi
- Leavenworth Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Fleming Preserve: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Miller Family Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 3.5 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 3.7 mi
- Soldiers’ Monument: 3.8 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 4.6 mi
Parks
- Three Rivers Park: 2.6 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 3.1 mi
- Town Green: 3.4 mi
- Woodbury South Green: 3.8 mi
- Hollow Park: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Old Bethlem Historical Museum: 3.5 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 3.8 mi
- Gunn Memorial Museum: 5.1 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 5.2 mi
- Watertown History Museum: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 2.0 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 7.9 mi
- New Preston Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade: 9.3 mi
Gardens: 36
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 3.8 mi
- Judea Garden: 8.4 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 8.5 mi
- Poet's Circle: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 33
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 3.5 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 3.5 mi
- Indian village: 5.2 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 6.0 mi
- Rock House: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 17
- Morris Town Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.0 mi
- Waterfront: 10.0 mi
- Boating Side: 10.1 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 16
- Jean Widmark: 2.6 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 9.8 mi
- Ben Franklin: 9.8 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 9.8 mi
- Maori Head: 10.3 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Bethel Rock: 3.7 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 8.0 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 9.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.9 mi
- Kelly Slide: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
- Picnic Grove: 10.0 mi
- Pond View: 19.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 19.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 23.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Springs: 3
- Hermit spring: 21.4 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 23.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 15.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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, 17 mi away.
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