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Revolutionary War Camp Site

Revolutionary War Camp Site from directly overhead

Revolutionary War Camp Site is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 121 m. Ratlum Mountain stands 358 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Steven Sauter Rock, a attraction 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of West Hartford
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.79418, -72.77842
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Newton C. Brainard: 1.0 mi
  • Jessie's Community Gardens: 1.3 mi
  • Asa Spaulding Porter: 1.7 mi
  • Old Grist Mill Site: 2.2 mi
  • West Hartford Veterans Memorial: 2.9 mi
Gardens
  • Perennial Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Shade Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 1.3 mi
  • Primary Garden: 1.3 mi
Parks
Peaks
Museums
Waterfalls
Artworks: 57
Cliffs: 26
  • Hart Meadow: 1.3 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 1.4 mi
  • Garden Wall: 1.4 mi
  • Superstructure: 2.2 mi
  • Solar Panel: 2.2 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 4
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 14.5 mi
  • Hermit spring: 15.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.9 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Southington Rest Area: 16.6 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.7 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Grove: 17.6 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Revolutionary War Camp Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ratlum MountainNW 310°358 m10.1 mi
Breezy HillWNW 304°327 m10.0 mi
West LedgeNW 325°305 m8.7 mi
Scranton MountainWSW 257°300 m10.0 mi
Schoolhouse HillW 268°288 m10.5 mi
Barnes HillW 268°283 m9.1 mi
Talcott MountainNW 319°276 m1.6 mi
Garrett MountainW 276°275 m9.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43438671

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