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Scodon

Scodon from directly overhead

Scodon is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 190 m. Titicus Mountain stands 313 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Land Conservancy of Ridgefield (Ned's Mountain Road) 4 Parcels, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 15 miles off.

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How to reach it

Coordinates41.35930, -73.51855

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
Gardens: 55
  • Garden Of Ideas: 2.5 mi
  • Butterfly Maze: 3.8 mi
  • Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 3.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 5.9 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 7.9 mi
Beaches: 44
  • Twixt Hills Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Mamanasco Beach: 2.9 mi
  • Tonetta Lake Beach: 6.4 mi
  • South Beach: 8.6 mi
  • North Beach: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Saugatuck Falls: 6.6 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Cascade: 9.0 mi
  • Cascade: 9.6 mi
  • Poverty Hollow Falls: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • greek letter pi: 5.1 mi
  • P.T. Barnum: 5.5 mi
  • Lesser Evil: 6.3 mi
  • Annunaki: 8.0 mi
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 20
Picnic sites: 8
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 7.7 mi
  • Pell Hill: 7.9 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 14.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 14.6 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Danbury Rest Area: 2.0 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.7 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.7 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 16.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 7.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Scodon. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Titicus MountainN 4°313 m6.2 mi
Pine MountainESE 109°304 m1.7 mi
Bailey MountainSSW 208°299.314 m3.7 mi
Browns MountainNNW 345°299 m8.4 mi
Moses MountainE 89°296 m2.7 mi
Barlow MountainSSE 155°290 m2.5 mi
Thomas MountainE 81°286 m3.2 mi
West MountainS 186°285 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2219:5020:32
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1715:4416:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867727063524132
Precip in3.12.73.93.73.84.54.54.64.84.53.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43434748

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