- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- West Peak301 m · 7.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway18.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4800, -72.9219
Tow Path Acres is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 47 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the northeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Maribeth McCarthy Demma, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Cheshire Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Tow Path Acres. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NE 35° | 301 m | 7.0 mi |
| Southington Mountain | N 351° | 281 m | 8.4 mi |
| East Peak | NE 40° | 277 m | 6.9 mi |
| Andrews Hill | W 272° | 275 m | 8.7 mi |
| Mount Sanford | SW 228° | 263 m | 1.9 mi |
| Turkey Hill | NW 306° | 263 m | 5.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 297° | 260 m | 3.4 mi |
| Hopkins Hill | W 276° | 259 m | 4.6 mi |
- 18.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Maribeth McCarthy Demma: 0.2 mi
- Edgar Laing Heermance: 4.2 mi
- South Quad: 4.6 mi
- Red Bridge: 5.2 mi
- Lyman Hall Monument: 5.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Lock 12 Historical Park: 0.3 mi
- Cran Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Doede Estate Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Sharon Drive Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Roaring Brook Park: 0.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Roaring Brook Falls: 1.1 mi
- Cascade: 1.2 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 3.3 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 3.4 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.3 mi
Parks
- Bartlem Park: 1.1 mi
- The Church Green: 1.6 mi
- Old Kalinauskas Farm: 2.0 mi
- Forger Park: 2.2 mi
- Gateway Park: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Mount Sanford: 1.9 mi
- Jinny Hill: 2.1 mi
- Prospect Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 2.7 mi
- Peck Mountain: 2.9 mi
Museums
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 3.8 mi
- Jonathan Dickerman House: 4.3 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Wallingford Historical Society: 5.7 mi
- Farming Museum: 6.6 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 5.7 mi
- Bethany Community Garden: 6.3 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 7.7 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 9.1 mi
- Sustainable Garden: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- Maori Head: 7.7 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 8.1 mi
- Ben Franklin: 8.2 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 8.2 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 10.4 mi
Beaches: 52
- Dossin Park Beach: 5.2 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 10.0 mi
- Boating Side: 12.2 mi
- Waterfront: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 49
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.4 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 9.7 mi
- Libby's Lump: 10.1 mi
- 1954: 10.7 mi
- Millstone: 12.7 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Whitestone Cliffs: 11.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.6 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 13.1 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 14.2 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Picnic Grove: 12.3 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 19.8 mi
- Pond View: 19.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 19.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 10.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 24.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 10.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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