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River Park

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Elevation, modelled
85 m
Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
Paulk Hill294 m · 7.2 mi
Nearest byway
Connecticut State Route 16917.7 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:28local time
Coordinates
41.7972, -72.3016
River Park from directly overhead

River Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 85 m. Paulk Hill stands 294 m to the northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Stafford Road–Depot Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 18 miles off.

Access from Plains Road. Willimantic River Greenway trail leads to Lynch Landing and Mansfield Depot. Features include an accessible canoe launch, multi-use recreation field, and interpretive information.

Operated by
Town of Mansfield

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Paulk HillNW 323°294 m7.2 mi
Whifford HillNNE 19°291 m6.9 mi
Kendall HillNNW 340°290 m9.1 mi
Westford HillNE 34°290 m9.7 mi
Grant HillWNW 287°284 m4.6 mi
Sugar HillNNW 332°282 m7.6 mi
Reed HillWNW 303°275 m6.2 mi
Parker MountainNNE 18°275 m8.2 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 42
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:01
June solstice05:1519:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1415:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485866727063524233
Precip in3.63.04.44.23.74.54.04.34.54.63.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 4 mi away.

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