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YMCA Camp Sloper

YMCA Camp Sloper from directly overhead

YMCA Camp Sloper is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. South Mountain stands 313 m to the northwest, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Short Mountain, a peak 1.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 27 miles off.

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YMCA Camp Sloper

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Coordinates41.58978, -72.83757
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Nature reserves
Museums
Gardens
Waterfalls
  • Intermittent Cascade: 3.6 mi
  • Cascades: 6.0 mi
  • Westfield Falls: 6.4 mi
  • Spruce Glen Falls: 6.5 mi
  • Wadsworth Falls: 8.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Kensington Soldier's Monument: 3.6 mi
  • City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 4.5 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 4.5 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 4.5 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 4.5 mi
Attractions
Artworks: 53
Beaches: 30
Cliffs: 22
  • Green Wall: 7.6 mi
  • Porcupine Hole: 7.7 mi
  • Whitestone Cliffs: 11.4 mi
  • Petro Cliffs: 12.0 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 12.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Southington Rest Area: 3.7 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 5.5 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 9.5 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 24.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 24.0 mi
Springs: 3
  • Cold Spring: 18.6 mi
  • Hermit spring: 22.4 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 24.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 11.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of YMCA Camp Sloper. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South MountainNW 306°313 m7.0 mi
Lindsley HillWNW 289°312 m7.0 mi
Clinton HillWNW 282°303 m9.0 mi
West PeakS 189°301 m1.9 mi
Becar HillWNW 285°297 m8.1 mi
Compounce MountainWNW 299°290 m6.0 mi
Fall MountainWNW 296°284 m8.8 mi
Southington MountainW 277°281 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °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, 6 mi away.

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/43442411

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