- Elevation
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- South Mountain313 m · 5.2 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6610, -72.8471
Sunset Rock State Park Scenic Reserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 68 m. South Mountain stands 313 m to the west, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Trumbull Park, a park 0.5 miles away.
- Elevation
- 68 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Sunset Rock State Park Scenic Reserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | W 261° | 313 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lindsley Hill | WSW 247° | 312 m | 6.7 mi |
| Clinton Hill | WSW 250° | 303 m | 8.9 mi |
| West Peak | S 179° | 301 m | 6.8 mi |
| Scranton Mountain | NW 318° | 300 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mount Hope | WNW 300° | 297 m | 7.5 mi |
| Becar Hill | WSW 249° | 297 m | 7.8 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | WSW 247° | 290 m | 5.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Trumbull Park: 0.5 mi
- Quinnipiac Park: 0.5 mi
- Veteran's Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Ignacy Jan Paderewski Park: 1.5 mi
- Norton Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Bradley Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Churchill Hill: 2.4 mi
- Redstone Hill: 2.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Osgood Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Hamlin Pond Park: 0.7 mi
- Crescent Lake Park: 1.0 mi
- Kummer Farm Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Tomasso Nature Park: 2.0 mi
- Ragged Mountain Parcel: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Plainville Historic Center: 1.3 mi
- New Britain Youth Museum: 3.2 mi
- New Britain Industrial Museum: 3.3 mi
- New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park: 3.4 mi
- Day-Lewis Museum: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- plinth: 1.9 mi
- World War I Monument: 3.1 mi
- New Britain Soldiers' Monument: 3.4 mi
- Borinqueneers Monument: 3.4 mi
- Kensington Soldier's Monument: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- Hospital Rock: 2.4 mi
- Will Warren's Den: 2.7 mi
- Libby's Lump: 5.1 mi
- Lamothe Sugar House: 7.0 mi
- Carousel: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Intermittent Cascade: 2.7 mi
- Cascades: 4.4 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 6.4 mi
- Freeman Hill Brook Falls: 7.4 mi
- Whigville Falls: 7.6 mi
Gardens
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 4.1 mi
- Sunken Garden: 4.4 mi
- Wolcott Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 49
- Home: 3.4 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 6.9 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 8.8 mi
- Sedna: 10.3 mi
- Painted Cow: 10.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Green Wall: 2.8 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 2.9 mi
- South Wall: 7.7 mi
- Solar Panel: 7.7 mi
- Superstructure: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Mattatuck Beach: 9.1 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 9.6 mi
- Boating Side: 10.2 mi
- Waterfront: 10.2 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 11.6 mi
Springs: 5
- Hermit spring: 17.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 21.2 mi
- Big Spring: 21.7 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Southington Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 14.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 21.5 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 10 mi away.
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