- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- High Rock216 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3014, -72.8808
Quarry Park Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 38 m. High Rock stands 216 m to the north-northwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Fairmont Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of New Haven
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Quarry Park Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock | NNW 337° | 216 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 357° | 206 m | 8.9 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 325° | 193 m | 10.5 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 313° | 190 m | 8.7 mi |
| Peck Hill | NW 304° | 183 m | 9.5 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NE 42° | 176 m | 8.9 mi |
| Peck Hill | WNW 302° | 171 m | 9.4 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NE 55° | 167 m | 11.4 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 28.7 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Fairmont Park: 0.6 mi
- Quinnipiac River Park: 0.6 mi
- Peat Meadow Park: 0.7 mi
- Griswold Triangle: 0.8 mi
- Eastview Public Housing Playground: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Reservoir Hill: 0.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 1.5 mi
- Snake Rock: 1.8 mi
- Chidsey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Raynham Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- 29th Colored Regiment Monument: 1.2 mi
- Joseph W. Lenzi: 1.9 mi
- World War Memorial: 1.9 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.9 mi
- World War II Veteran's Memorial: 1.9 mi
Museums
Beaches
- Short Beach: 3.6 mi
- Momauguin Beach: 3.9 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 3.9 mi
- Victoria Beach: 3.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 3.9 mi
Gardens: 48
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 1.3 mi
- Knot Garden: 2.4 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 46
- Wintergreen Falls: 5.4 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 7.3 mi
- Cascade: 7.8 mi
- Sperry Falls: 7.9 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 8.5 mi
Attractions: 23
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 3.3 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 6.6 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 8.7 mi
- Bear Cave: 9.8 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 10.8 mi
Artworks: 21
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.4 mi
- John B Pierce: 2.7 mi
- An American Dream: 2.7 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 3.2 mi
- Turtle Statue: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 2.6 mi
- Chimney Corner: 9.5 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 16.8 mi
- Pond View: 18.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 18.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 17.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 3 mi away.
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