- Elevation
- 110 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway13.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4289, -73.2804
Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 110 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the south-southwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Walnut Tree Hill Road), a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
- Elevation
- 110 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Rocky Glen State Park Scenic Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | SSW 213° | 303 m | 5.5 mi |
| Botsford Hill | NNW 335° | 267 m | 7.7 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NNE 13° | 256 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bronson Mountain | N 4° | 255 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sunset Hill | SSW 214° | 253 m | 7.6 mi |
| Taunton Hill | WSW 238° | 251 m | 4.3 mi |
| Rucum Hill | N 6° | 251 m | 7.0 mi |
| Walnut Hill | ENE 57° | 242 m | 6.5 mi |
- 13.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Walnut Tree Hill Road): 0.2 mi
- Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Myertin): 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Antler Pine Road): 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.9 mi
Parks
- Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Treadwell Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- The Pleasance: 1.9 mi
- Ram's Pasture: 1.9 mi
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Candle wall: 0.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 1.8 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 3.3 mi
- Charcoal Hearth Site: 4.2 mi
- The Castle: 5.9 mi
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 1.9 mi
- Horse Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant: 2.5 mi
- Sugarloaf: 2.5 mi
- Ichabod Hill: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 2.0 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 3.2 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 7.9 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 8.1 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 8.4 mi
Beaches
- Jackson Cove Beach: 4.8 mi
- Zoar Beach: 6.3 mi
- South Beach: 9.9 mi
- North Beach: 10.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 12.8 mi
Gardens
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 8.4 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 9.5 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 9.5 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Eklund Garden: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Prydden Brook Falls: 4.0 mi
- Southford Falls: 6.3 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 8.5 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 10.1 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 10.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Millstone: 6.2 mi
- Millstone: 6.3 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 9.5 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 10.1 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 20
- Lesser Evil: 7.4 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 8.0 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.8 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.0 mi
- Jean Widmark: 9.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 7.1 mi
- Bethel Rock: 8.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.0 mi
- Kelly Slide: 13.8 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pond View: 8.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 8.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 8
- Danbury Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 23.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 18.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 21.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 21.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 21.2 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 16.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 19.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 20.8 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 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
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, 8 mi away.
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