- Elevation, modelled
- 199 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Painter Hill324 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5276, -73.2421
Skinner is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 199 m. Painter Hill stands 324 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayflower, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off.
- Operated by
- Flanders Nature Center
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Skinner. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Painter Hill | NNW 334° | 324 m | 5.5 mi |
| Plumb Hill | NNW 339° | 322 m | 7.3 mi |
| Carmel Hill | N 357° | 322 m | 7.6 mi |
| Good Hill | NNW 332° | 292 m | 2.1 mi |
| Great Hill | E 86° | 292 m | 5.5 mi |
| Second Hill | WNW 285° | 285 m | 6.8 mi |
| Blackmans Hill | ENE 76° | 282 m | 3.9 mi |
| Greenleaf Hill | NW 317° | 282 m | 4.6 mi |
- 20.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mayflower: 0.3 mi
- Aisley Meadows: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Wood: 0.6 mi
- Oak Meadow: 0.9 mi
- Transylvania Woods: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Grassy Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.2 mi
- Rucum Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bronson Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Bates Rocks: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Hollow Park: 1.7 mi
- Woodbury South Green: 2.0 mi
- George Bennett Park: 2.2 mi
- Three Rivers Park: 2.3 mi
- Woodbury North Green: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Glebe House Museum: 1.8 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 4.0 mi
- Middlebury Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Institute for American Indian Studies: 7.1 mi
- Old Bethlem Historical Museum: 7.9 mi
Historic sites
- Soldiers’ Monument: 2.0 mi
- In Memory of George Washington: 2.0 mi
- Natalie Todd Lilly: 2.8 mi
- Miller Family Preserve: 3.1 mi
- Thomas Robert Lilly: 3.3 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- East Meadow Brook Falls: 3.9 mi
- Southford Falls: 6.3 mi
- Nonnewaug Falls: 6.8 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 7.9 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 10.0 mi
Gardens: 49
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 1.8 mi
- Melanie Rieger Victims of Violent Crimes Memorial Garden: 8.8 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 8.9 mi
- Poet's Circle: 8.9 mi
- Biblical Garden: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 36
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.5 mi
- Zoar Beach: 10.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 11.0 mi
- North Beach: 11.7 mi
- South Beach: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 33
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 5.3 mi
- Millstone: 6.2 mi
- Millstone: 6.3 mi
- Indian village: 7.1 mi
- Bethlehem Green Historic District: 7.9 mi
Artworks: 19
- Jean Widmark: 3.2 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 10.4 mi
- Ben Franklin: 10.4 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 10.4 mi
- Maori Head: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Bethel Rock: 2.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 8.5 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 11.2 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 11.2 mi
- Kelly Slide: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
- Pond View: 14.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 14.7 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 22.1 mi
- The Silver Spring: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 17.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 20.2 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 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Putnam County · 27 mi
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