- Elevation, modelled
- 131 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Jefferson Hill378 m · 6.1 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6965, -73.0626
Thomaston Dam is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 131 m. Jefferson Hill stands 378 m to the northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Vista Park, a park 0.3 miles away.
- Operated by
- United States Army Corps of Engineers
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Thomaston Dam. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Hill | NW 305° | 378 m | 6.1 mi |
| Cotton Hill | N 7° | 360 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | WNW 295° | 359 m | 6.2 mi |
| Johnnycake Mountain | NE 42° | 354 m | 5.3 mi |
| Guernsey Hill | WNW 285° | 346 m | 3.8 mi |
| Scoville Hill | NNW 338° | 340 m | 4.6 mi |
| Besse Hill | NW 325° | 337 m | 7.8 mi |
| Poor House Hill | W 268° | 336 m | 7.4 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Vista Park: 0.3 mi
- Reeves Field: 1.6 mi
- Kenea Park: 1.6 mi
- Village Green: 1.6 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Holt Hill: 1.1 mi
- Plymouth Hill: 1.8 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.2 mi
- Pine Hill: 2.3 mi
- Hickory Hill: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Railroad Museum of New England: 1.6 mi
- Lock Museum of America: 2.9 mi
- Bristol Memorial Military Museum: 6.1 mi
- Imagine Nation Children's Museum: 6.3 mi
- American Clock and Watch Museum: 6.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lake Winfield Recreation Area: 2.0 mi
- Town Open Space (Dug Road): 2.4 mi
- Humiston Park (Owned By Thomaston): 3.0 mi
- Thomaston Rod & Gun Club: 3.3 mi
- Black Rock State Park: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Knife Shop Falls: 2.0 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 2.1 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cascade: 4.6 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 4.6 mi
Historic sites
- James P. Casey plaque: 3.3 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 4.4 mi
- Edward G Swicklas Employee Garden: 5.5 mi
- Bristol Spanish War Veterans Monument: 5.5 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 50
- Tory's Den: 3.7 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 3.8 mi
- Rock House: 4.2 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 6.2 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 6.7 mi
Artworks: 41
- Ben Franklin: 9.9 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 9.9 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 10.0 mi
- Maori Head: 10.1 mi
- Jean Widmark: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 39
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 5.8 mi
- Japanese Garden: 10.1 mi
- Sustainable Garden: 10.2 mi
- Shakespeare Garden: 10.2 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Ravens Roost: 3.7 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 3.9 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 3.9 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 6.4 mi
Beaches: 13
- Boating Side: 4.5 mi
- Waterfront: 4.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.7 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 8.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 11.1 mi
Springs: 4
- Hermit spring: 12.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 15.1 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Southington Rest Area: 11.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 4.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 16.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 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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