- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Talcott Mountain276 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)27.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8221, -72.6488
Shad Run Vacant Land is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 17 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Woodland Park Open Space, a park 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Shad Run Vacant Land. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | W 265° | 276 m | 7.8 mi |
| Box Hill | E 98° | 252 m | 10.1 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 255° | 246 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 119° | 237 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | SE 139° | 234 m | 11.5 mi |
| Birch Mountain | ESE 120° | 233 m | 9.9 mi |
| Whites Hill | ESE 109° | 231 m | 10.6 mi |
| Minnechaug Mountain | SE 134° | 215 m | 9.7 mi |
- 27.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Woodland Park Open Space: 0.1 mi
- Deerfield Playground: 0.4 mi
- Drake Street Tot Lot: 0.6 mi
- Bissell Bridge Boat Launch: 0.6 mi
- Stroh Park: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (79 Woodland Street): 0.3 mi
- Vibert Road Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
- Ludlow Road Property: 1.2 mi
- Hartford Audubon Society, Inc. (Main Street): 1.5 mi
- Community Hall (Former): 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 2.1 mi
- Tudor Hill: 3.3 mi
- Day Hill: 3.5 mi
- Wickham Hill: 3.7 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 4.5 mi
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 2.2 mi
- Keney Tower: 3.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 4.4 mi
- Mark Twain House: 4.7 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 7.4 mi
Historic sites
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 2.6 mi
- VW: 3.1 mi
- Farm Tool: 3.2 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 4.4 mi
- Victorian Ornamental Garden: 4.4 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 4.5 mi
Museums
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Windsor Historical Society: 2.5 mi
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 2.8 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 3.8 mi
- Old State House: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 2.8 mi
- Cow: 3.2 mi
- Steamer: 3.4 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 3.5 mi
- Perserverence: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Center Springs Falls: 7.2 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 8.3 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 9.0 mi
- Case Falls: 9.2 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Crow Point: 8.1 mi
- Hart Meadow: 8.2 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.2 mi
- Garden Wall: 8.3 mi
- Superstructure: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.1 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.2 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 21.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 20.3 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.9 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 23.0 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.3 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 12.6 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 6 mi away.
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