- Elevation, modelled
- 77 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Painter Hill324 m · 5.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway21.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5479, -73.2202
Riverbend is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 77 m. Painter Hill stands 324 m to the northwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Riverbend Durfee, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Riverbend. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter Hill | NW 315° | 324 m | 5.0 mi |
| Carmel Hill | NNW 347° | 322 m | 6.4 mi |
| Plumb Hill | NW 325° | 322 m | 6.5 mi |
| Bell Hill | NNW 326° | 299 m | 6.9 mi |
| Magnolia Hill | NNE 13° | 294 m | 6.3 mi |
| Good Hill | WNW 283° | 292 m | 2.2 mi |
| Great Hill | ESE 103° | 292 m | 4.5 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | E 100° | 282 m | 2.7 mi |
- 21.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Riverbend Durfee: 0.2 mi
- Manville Kettle Property: 0.5 mi
- Oak Meadow: 1.0 mi
- Orenaug Park: 1.1 mi
- Finch: 1.1 mi
Parks
- Three Rivers Park: 0.5 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 0.8 mi
- Woodbury South Green: 1.0 mi
- Hollow Park: 1.1 mi
- George Bennett Park: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Glebe House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Middlebury Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 5.6 mi
- Old Bethlem Historical Museum: 6.4 mi
- Watertown History Museum: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers’ Monument: 1.0 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 1.7 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 3.2 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Orenaug Hills: 1.0 mi
- Orenaug Rocks: 1.0 mi
- Sawpit Hill: 1.1 mi
- Peacock Hill: 1.3 mi
- Rail Tree Hill: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 2.1 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 5.0 mi
- Southford Falls: 6.8 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cascade: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 49
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 0.8 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 7.6 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 7.6 mi
- Poet's Circle: 7.6 mi
- Biblical Garden: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 36
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 6.0 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 6.4 mi
- Bellamy-Ferriday Garden: 6.4 mi
- Millstone: 6.8 mi
- Millstone: 6.9 mi
Beaches: 21
- Jackson Cove Beach: 9.6 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 9.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.9 mi
- Waterfront: 10.9 mi
- Boating Side: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 20
- Jean Widmark: 2.9 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 9.1 mi
- Ben Franklin: 9.1 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 9.1 mi
- Maori Head: 9.6 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Bethel Rock: 1.1 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 9.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 9.6 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 9.9 mi
- Kelly Slide: 12.1 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Grove: 10.9 mi
- Pond View: 16.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Southington Rest Area: 16.4 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 19.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 20.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 22.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 24.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 19.2 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 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 29 mi
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