- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 12.0 miles
- Talcott Mountain276 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8131, -72.6473
Bissell Bridge Boat Launch is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 5 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the west, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sharshon Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Bissell Bridge Boat Launch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | W 269° | 276 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mannantuck | SE 129° | 273 m | 11.5 mi |
| John Tom Hill | SE 129° | 272 m | 11.5 mi |
| Box Hill | E 94° | 252 m | 10.0 mi |
| Ely Mound | W 260° | 246 m | 8.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 116° | 237 m | 9.2 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | SE 137° | 234 m | 11.0 mi |
| Birch Mountain | ESE 117° | 233 m | 9.6 mi |
- 28.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sharshon Park: 0.4 mi
- Drake Street Tot Lot: 0.4 mi
- Woodland Park Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Stroh Park: 1.0 mi
- Deerfield Playground: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Shad Run Vacant Land: 0.6 mi
- Town Open Space (79 Woodland Street): 0.9 mi
- Vibert Road Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
- Community Hall (Former): 1.7 mi
- Keney Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 3.2 mi
- VW: 3.5 mi
- William H. Putnam: 3.5 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.5 mi
Gardens
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 1.9 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 3.7 mi
- Victorian Ornamental Garden: 3.9 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 4.0 mi
- Hudson Street Community Garden: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 2.1 mi
- Keney Tower: 3.1 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 3.9 mi
- Mark Twain House: 4.2 mi
- Constitution Oak: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 2.7 mi
- Tudor Hill: 3.2 mi
- Wickham Hill: 3.3 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 4.1 mi
- Day Hill: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Steamer: 2.8 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 2.9 mi
- Perserverence: 2.9 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 2.9 mi
- Jack: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 3.1 mi
- Windsor Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 3.5 mi
- Old State House: 3.5 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 3.7 mi
Waterfalls
- Center Springs Falls: 6.9 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 8.2 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 8.7 mi
- Case Falls: 8.8 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Crow Point: 7.5 mi
- Hart Meadow: 8.1 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.1 mi
- Garden Wall: 8.1 mi
- Superstructure: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.9 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.4 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.2 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 21.0 mi
Springs: 5
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.7 mi
- Big Spring: 20.7 mi
- Hermit spring: 21.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 23.2 mi
- Windham Spring: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 12.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 9 mi
- Tolland · 15 mi
- Somers · 16 mi
- Longmeadow · 17 mi
- Storrs · 20 mi
- Hampden · 21 mi
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