- Elevation, modelled
- 30 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Shaw Hill220 m · 10.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1691.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6217, -71.9829
Ross Hill Park Family Campground is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 30 m. Shaw Hill stands 220 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ross Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Ross Hill Park Family Campground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Hill | NNW 334° | 220 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ekonk Hill | ENE 65° | 204 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bare Hill | E 79° | 193 m | 6.6 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NNW 342° | 187 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sterling Hill | NE 55° | 187 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 70° | 186 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pachaug Hill | ENE 63° | 174 m | 6.6 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | WNW 285° | 172 m | 7.8 mi |
- 1.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 5.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 4.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 17.4 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ross Hill: 0.6 mi
- Modock Hill: 0.9 mi
- Taylor Hill: 1.8 mi
- Geer Hill: 2.3 mi
- Spy Rock: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Rogers Prehistoric Archaeological Site: 1.0 mi
- Burnham Tavern Grounds: 1.4 mi
- Quinebaug River Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Lisbon Meadows Park: 2.4 mi
- Irma and Charles Levonius Preserve: 2.6 mi
Parks
- David Hale Fanning Park: 1.0 mi
- Jewett City Little League Complex: 1.1 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.1 mi
- Campbell Ball Field: 1.7 mi
- Hopeville Pond Boat Launch: 3.1 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 2.2 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 5.3 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 5.8 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 6.6 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 7.6 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 5.3 mi
- Miantonomo: 6.1 mi
- plaque: 8.0 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 8.4 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 38
- Promised Day: 8.2 mi
- Nevertheless: 8.3 mi
- Muffler Man: 8.9 mi
- River Blue: 10.5 mi
- Windy: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 37
- Moosup Pond Beach: 9.6 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 18.0 mi
- Williams Beach: 19.1 mi
- Groton Beach: 20.0 mi
- Noank Town Dock Beach: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 27
Waterfalls: 26
- Little Muk Falls: 7.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 8.0 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 8.0 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 8.0 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 23
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 7.5 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 13.3 mi
- Mary's Garden: 13.3 mi
- fern and rock garden: 17.2 mi
- Sprout Garden: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 13.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.7 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Skate Hut: 19.8 mi
- Powder House: 20.1 mi
- Little Beach: 22.2 mi
- Big Beach: 22.2 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 23.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 13.4 mi
- Old Spring: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 17.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 8 mi away.
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