- Elevation
- 162 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Platt Hill443 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)25.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8286, -72.9753
Browns Corner Recreation Area is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded 162 m. Platt Hill stands 443 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is DEEP protected area, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
- Elevation
- 162 m
- Operated by
- Town of New Hartford
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Browns Corner Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platt Hill | WNW 303° | 443 m | 8.7 mi |
| Pine Mountain | NNE 14° | 421 m | 10.1 mi |
| Walnut Mountain | WNW 284° | 400 m | 7.4 mi |
| Burr Mountain | WNW 300° | 383 m | 6.6 mi |
| Spencer Hill | NW 326° | 365 m | 9.2 mi |
| Cotton Hill | WSW 252° | 360 m | 3.7 mi |
| Washington Hill | NNE 20° | 359 m | 9.2 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | NNE 30° | 358 m | 4.8 mi |
- 25.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- DEEP protected area: 0.3 mi
- NHLT South Nepaug Brook Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Maple Hollow: 2.3 mi
- Sweetheart Mountain Trails: 2.5 mi
- NHLT Sabolcik Preserve: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Bee Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Garrett Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Sweetheart Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Schoolhouse Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Collinsville V.F.D. Memorial Field: 2.3 mi
- Millennium Field: 3.2 mi
- Callahan Park: 3.4 mi
- Little League Field: 4.1 mi
- Town Open Space (Canton Spring Road): 4.1 mi
Museums
- Canton Historical Museum: 3.0 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 3.5 mi
- Unionville Museum: 6.6 mi
- Peoples State Forest Nature Museum: 6.8 mi
- Old School House Museum: 6.9 mi
Historic sites
- Jones Memorial: 3.0 mi
- Kathy Ebersold plaque: 4.9 mi
- Hermit memorial: 4.9 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 6.5 mi
- Pavilion Cafe/Ice Cream Parlor: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Burlington Falls: 3.0 mi
- Bunnell's Falls: 3.1 mi
- Fetzer Falls: 3.5 mi
- Seven Steps Falls: 3.6 mi
- Burr Falls: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 55
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 9.9 mi
- Sunken Garden: 10.9 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 11.1 mi
- Perennial Garden: 11.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 52
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 4.0 mi
- Wreck: 4.4 mi
- 4 towns meet: 5.7 mi
- 1780s dam site: 5.9 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 47
- Bike Sculpture: 8.5 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 11.4 mi
- A Journey toward Freedom & Excellence: 12.9 mi
- Painted Cow: 13.2 mi
- Sedna: 13.7 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 1.3 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 7.5 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Ravens Roost: 7.8 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 11
- Holland Beach: 8.6 mi
- Boating Side: 13.9 mi
- Waterfront: 13.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 14.8 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 16.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Hermit spring: 4.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 6.7 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 8.0 mi
- Big Spring: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 23.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dudley Town: 19.5 mi
- Questing: 24.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 22 mi
- Blandford · 24 mi
- Berkshires · 25 mi
- Longmeadow · 25 mi
- Otis · 26 mi
- Monterey · 27 mi
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