- Elevation, modelled
- 121 m
- Tallest summit within 11.5 miles
- Snow Hill362 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16921.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9800, -72.4300
Whitaker Woods is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 121 m. Snow Hill stands 362 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is McCann Family Farm Preserve, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 22 miles off.
- Operated by
- Northern Connecticut Land Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Whitaker Woods. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snow Hill | E 99° | 362 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Hitchcock | NE 50° | 356 m | 11.4 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | E 91° | 354 m | 10.1 mi |
| Tupper Hill | ENE 66° | 352 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | ENE 65° | 347 m | 9.2 mi |
| Moss Hill | ENE 67° | 341 m | 9.7 mi |
| Peck Hill | NE 52° | 336 m | 8.2 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | ENE 68° | 332 m | 4.1 mi |
- 21.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 26.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.8 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- McCann Family Farm Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Gulf Road Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Mountain View Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Battle Street Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Colorado Drive Preserve: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Somers Common: 0.8 mi
- Crystal Lake State Boat Launch (Ellington): 3.9 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 4.2 mi
- Gerrish Park: 5.3 mi
- Hazardville Playground: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Somers Historical Society Museum: 0.8 mi
- Stafford Historical Society: 6.7 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 7.6 mi
- New England Civil War Museum: 7.8 mi
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum: 8.1 mi
Peaks
- Bald Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Soapstone Mountain: 1.7 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.1 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Perkins Mountain: 3.2 mi
Gardens
- sensory garden: 6.9 mi
- Tolland Youth Garden: 8.4 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 10.0 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 11.4 mi
Historic sites
- Ronald E. Blake: 8.8 mi
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 8.9 mi
- Construction Workers Memorial: 9.1 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 9.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 9.8 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 10.2 mi
- Miles Morgan: 11.7 mi
- Horton Court: 11.7 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 11.7 mi
- The Storyteller: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 54
- Goat Rock: 5.6 mi
- filled-in well: 10.2 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 10.4 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 11.7 mi
- Springfield Museums: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 7.8 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 11.2 mi
- Cascades: 13.8 mi
- Cascades: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Indian Leap: 12.8 mi
- Flag Rock: 13.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 17.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 17.4 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 18.9 mi
Beaches: 10
- Sandy Beach: 4.5 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 8.9 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.1 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 10.9 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 13.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Rd: 18.7 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 18.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 18.8 mi
- Windham Spring: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 10.3 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Picnic: 18.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 17.6 mi
- Bara-Hack: 22.6 mi
- Enfield: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 9 mi away.
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- Tolland · 8 mi
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