- Elevation, modelled
- 36 m
- Tallest summit within 11.2 miles
- West Ledge305 m · 10.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)26.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8186, -72.7000
Blue Hills Neighborhood Center is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 36 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Cow Mermaid Statue, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 27 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Blue Hills Neighborhood Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | WNW 301° | 305 m | 10.5 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | W 265° | 276 m | 5.1 mi |
| East Hill | WNW 283° | 261 m | 10.3 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | W 278° | 257 m | 11.2 mi |
| Onion Mountain | WNW 288° | 253 m | 9.7 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 251° | 246 m | 5.6 mi |
| Mount Horr | W 275° | 238 m | 10.1 mi |
| Rattlesnake Mountain | SW 219° | 229 m | 10.6 mi |
- 26.9 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 0.2 mi
- Cow: 1.3 mi
- Painted Cow: 2.8 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Sedna: 3.1 mi
Parks
- West Eggleston Street Tot Lot: 0.3 mi
- Hubbard Street Tot Lot: 0.7 mi
- Pershing Park Playground: 0.8 mi
- Wintonbury Hills Playground: 0.9 mi
- Coventry Green: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Gully Green: 0.8 mi
- Matianuck Natural Area Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Lincoln Way West Open Space: 1.1 mi
- University of Hartford Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Lincoln Way Open Space: 1.3 mi
Historic sites
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 1.3 mi
- VW: 1.5 mi
- Farm Tool: 1.6 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Museum of American Political Life: 1.6 mi
- A. Everett Austin House: 2.6 mi
- Connecticut Museum of Culture and History: 3.2 mi
- Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 3.6 mi
- Mark Twain House Museum: 3.6 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 2.7 mi
- Grant Hill: 3.1 mi
- Johnson Hill: 3.7 mi
- Day Hill: 4.0 mi
- Hamilton Hill: 4.2 mi
Gardens
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 3.2 mi
- Robert A. Prill Annual Garden: 3.2 mi
- Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden: 3.2 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Perennial Garden: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 60
- Keney Tower: 3.4 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 3.6 mi
- Mark Twain House: 3.6 mi
- The Dreamyard: 4.8 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Mill Pond Falls: 8.7 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 9.6 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 10.0 mi
- Northgate Falls: 10.4 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 10.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Hart Meadow: 5.7 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 5.7 mi
- Garden Wall: 5.7 mi
- Superstructure: 6.3 mi
- Solar Panel: 6.3 mi
Beaches: 10
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 14.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.6 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 20.8 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 21.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.1 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 18.4 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 14.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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, 6 mi away.
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