- Elevation, modelled
- 248 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Bradford Mountain584 m · 3.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:33local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9333, -73.2796
Town Of Canaan is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 248 m. Bradford Mountain stands 584 m to the north, 3.9 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Town Of Canaan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Mountain | N 350° | 584 m | 3.9 mi |
| Stone Man Mountain | N 354° | 528 m | 1.6 mi |
| Wangum Lake Hill | NNE 23° | 521 m | 2.8 mi |
| Haystack Mountain | NE 36° | 510 m | 6.1 mi |
| Dutton Mountain | NE 55° | 506 m | 5.3 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | SE 146° | 504 m | 5.1 mi |
| Red Mountain | S 186° | 499 m | 6.0 mi |
| The Matterhorn | NE 55° | 498 m | 1.5 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 29.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Of Canaan: 0.7 mi
- Housatonic State Forest: 1.9 mi
- Town Of Canaan: 2.8 mi
- The Nature Conservancy (Canaan Mountain (Foster))(Easement): 2.9 mi
- Page Road Swamp: 3.8 mi
Peaks
- Titus Mountain: 1.4 mi
- The Matterhorn: 1.5 mi
- Stone Man Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Howe Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Music Mountain: 2.6 mi
Parks
- Dean's Ravine: 3.7 mi
- Hillside Gardens: 4.5 mi
- Town Green: 4.5 mi
- Ivy Mountain State Park: 5.1 mi
- Beckley Furnace Industrial Park: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Pothole Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cascade: 3.3 mi
- Dean's Ravine Falls: 3.5 mi
- Great Falls: 5.2 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 5.7 mi
Museums: 43
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Norfolk Historical Society Museum: 5.6 mi
- Cornwall Historical Society: 6.6 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 6.9 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 7.0 mi
Historic sites: 39
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 5.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Dough Boy: 6.9 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 8.6 mi
- Folly: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 36
- Beckley Furnace: 5.4 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 6.6 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 7.9 mi
- 4 towns meet: 12.0 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 21
- Newsboy Statue: 17.9 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 19.8 mi
- Naked Lady: 19.9 mi
- Divine Mercy: 24.5 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Winsted Cliffs: 10.9 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 13.4 mi
- The Beech: 14.4 mi
- Space Invaders: 14.4 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 14.4 mi
Beaches: 8
- Holland Beach: 9.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.1 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 17.3 mi
- County Beach: 20.9 mi
- Waterfront: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 7
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 14.7 mi
- Judea Garden: 17.6 mi
- Flower Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Herb Gardens: 19.3 mi
- Heritage Garden: 19.3 mi
Springs: 4
- Cannavo Spring: 10.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 12.5 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 14.3 mi
- Big Spring: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Area: 12.9 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 14.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 9.4 mi
- Questing: 13.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 4 mi away.
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