- Elevation, modelled
- 34 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- West Peak301 m · 2.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway23.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5258, -72.8260
American Legion Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 34 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Habershon Field, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of American Legion Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Peak | NNW 340° | 301 m | 2.7 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | NW 321° | 290 m | 9.4 mi |
| Southington Mountain | NW 309° | 281 m | 8.1 mi |
| East Peak | NNW 346° | 277 m | 2.2 mi |
| Higby Mountain | ENE 68° | 272 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mount Sanford | SW 235° | 263 m | 7.7 mi |
| Turkey Hill | W 269° | 263 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 259° | 260 m | 8.1 mi |
- 23.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Habershon Field: 0.3 mi
- Gilman Park: 0.9 mi
- Ceppa Field: 1.2 mi
- Diamond Hill Park: 1.4 mi
- Johnson Hill Park: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinnipiac Park: 0.4 mi
- City Open Space (Grove Street): 0.6 mi
- Meriden Rod and Gun Club: 1.4 mi
- Seeley Acres: 2.1 mi
- Orchard And Spruce Glen: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
- Markham Hill: 1.0 mi
- Buckwheat Hill: 2.1 mi
- South Mountain: 2.1 mi
- East Peak: 2.2 mi
- Cathole Mountain: 2.4 mi
Museums
Waterfalls
- Spruce Glen Falls: 2.4 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 6.7 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 6.7 mi
- Cascade: 6.8 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.8 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 2.9 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 5.7 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 57
- 1954: 4.8 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 6.8 mi
- Libby's Lump: 8.9 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 9.6 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 54
- First Tear: 8.4 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 9.4 mi
- Home: 9.9 mi
- Maori Head: 10.9 mi
- snake: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 49
- Dossin Park Beach: 0.7 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 4.8 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 7.0 mi
- Boating Side: 13.3 mi
- Waterfront: 13.4 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Bluff Head: 10.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.9 mi
- Green Wall: 12.1 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 12.2 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 13.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 5.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 5.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 20.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 13.4 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 18.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 1 mi away.
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