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Shade Swamp Sanctuary

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Elevation, modelled
49 m
Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
Johnnycake Mountain354 m · 7.8 mi
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.7127, -72.8540
Shade Swamp Sanctuary from directly overhead

Shade Swamp Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 49 m. Johnnycake Mountain stands 354 m to the west-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Larry Kolp Community Gardens, a garden 0.6 miles away.

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State of Connecticut

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Shade Swamp Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Johnnycake MountainWNW 292°354 m7.8 mi
South MountainSW 227°313 m6.5 mi
Lindsley HillSW 223°312 m8.5 mi
Scranton MountainWNW 300°300 m6.7 mi
Mount HopeW 272°297 m6.1 mi
Becar HillSW 227°297 m9.4 mi
Compounce MountainSW 218°290 m7.1 mi
Schoolhouse HillNW 309°288 m8.4 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions
Cliffs: 20
Beaches: 10
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485968737164524233
Precip in3.73.44.24.34.24.84.45.15.05.73.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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