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Yankee Expressway Highlands

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Elevation, modelled
151 m
Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
South Mountain313 m · 6.9 mi
Nearest byway
Merritt Parkway22.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.5486, -72.9453
Yankee Expressway Highlands from directly overhead

Yankee Expressway Highlands is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 151 m. South Mountain stands 313 m to the north, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Josephine's Woods Preserve, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 22 miles off.

Operated by
Town of Cheshire

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Yankee Expressway Highlands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainN 359°313 m6.9 mi
Lindsley HillNNW 349°312 m5.2 mi
Clinton HillNW 326°303 m5.8 mi
West PeakE 80°301 m5.3 mi
Becar HillNNW 336°297 m5.4 mi
Compounce MountainN 3°290 m5.8 mi
Fall MountainNNW 341°284 m7.1 mi
Southington MountainN 358°281 m3.5 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Attractions: 58
Artworks: 55
Beaches: 47
Cliffs: 21
Picnic sites: 6
Springs: 2
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4820:30
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4116:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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