- Elevation, modelled
- 35 m
- Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
- Moose Hill231 m · 9.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway3.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2840, -73.0342
Wright's Pond open space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 35 m. Moose Hill stands 231 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Kowal Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Wright's Pond open space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose Hill | NNW 332° | 231 m | 9.2 mi |
| Great Hill | NW 322° | 202 m | 7.0 mi |
| Barn Hill | WNW 298° | 200 m | 8.8 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | N 353° | 199 m | 10.0 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 291° | 198 m | 9.5 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNE 11° | 193 m | 10.0 mi |
| Israel Hill | WNW 292° | 192 m | 8.2 mi |
| Rockhouse Hill | NW 322° | 192 m | 8.9 mi |
- 3.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Kowal Nature Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Wepawaug Conservation Area: 0.8 mi
- Ewen Farm Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Wepawaug Meadows: 1.2 mi
- The Ravine: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Grassy Hill: 1.3 mi
- Georges Cellar Hill: 1.7 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.0 mi
- Marsh Hill: 2.4 mi
- Coram Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Old Tavern Road Recreation Area: 1.9 mi
- Sunnyside Park: 1.9 mi
- Cynthia Circle Park: 2.8 mi
- Eisenhower Park: 2.8 mi
- Nike Site Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Witek Memorial: 3.1 mi
- The Vine Sign: 3.1 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.5 mi
- World War II: 4.5 mi
- Simon Lake's Explorer Submarine: 4.5 mi
Museums
- National Art Museum of Sport: 3.8 mi
- Ward Heitmann House Museum: 4.3 mi
- Eells-Stow House: 4.7 mi
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 4.8 mi
- The Hill Museum of Arts: 4.8 mi
Beaches
- Oyster River Beach: 4.2 mi
- Swift St. Beach: 4.4 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 4.4 mi
- Hawley Ave. Beach: 4.4 mi
- Prospect Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 52
- Eisenhower Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Yale Landscape Lab: 2.9 mi
- Peace Garden At West River: 4.5 mi
- Eklund Garden: 4.7 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 40
- Cascade: 1.3 mi
- Farmill River Falls: 3.9 mi
- Cascades: 4.6 mi
- Cascade: 4.8 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.5 mi
Artworks: 23
- Miniature Lighthouse: 5.2 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 5.2 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 5.3 mi
- An American Dream: 5.4 mi
- John B Pierce: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 20
- PEZ Visitor Center: 2.4 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.0 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 9.6 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 10.0 mi
- Millstone: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 5.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 9.2 mi
- Pond View: 10.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 10.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 7.2 mi
- Chimney Corner: 16.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 19.6 mi
- Bethel Rock: 19.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 0.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 0.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.1 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Keeper's Dwelling: 9.8 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 9.8 mi
- Fog Signal House: 9.8 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 11.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 22.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 7.1 mi
- The Silver Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 11.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
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 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 5 mi away.
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