- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Higby Mountain272 m · 5.4 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5765, -72.6422
Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 5 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Agogliati Field, a park 0.3 miles away.
- Operated by
- Town of Portland
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higby Mountain | WSW 251° | 272 m | 5.4 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | NE 54° | 265 m | 6.3 mi |
| Clark Hill | ENE 78° | 241 m | 6.1 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | ENE 65° | 228 m | 5.5 mi |
| Great Hill | E 87° | 222 m | 4.5 mi |
| Beseck Mountain | SW 231° | 219 m | 6.9 mi |
| Camels Hump | WSW 245° | 207 m | 5.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | NE 42° | 206 m | 6.1 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Agogliati Field: 0.3 mi
- Community Center: 0.5 mi
- Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing: 0.6 mi
- Tomasso Ballfield: 0.7 mi
- Bill Nolan Field: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Portland Riverfront Park: 0.4 mi
- Cromwell Meadows State Wildlife Area: 0.9 mi
- Brownstone Park: 1.0 mi
- Pecausett Johnson Kalinowsky Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Bartlett Hill Preserve: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Portland Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Kidcity Children's Museum: 1.1 mi
- Middlesex County Historical Society: 1.3 mi
- Cromwell Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 1.9 mi
Gardens
- Erin Street Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 7.0 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.1 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 7.1 mi
Peaks
- Crow Hill: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.2 mi
- Foss Hill: 1.7 mi
- Indian Hill: 1.8 mi
- Staddle Hill: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Portland Civil War Memorial: 1.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Korea/Vietnam Memorial: 1.4 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 1.4 mi
- 9/11 Relic: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Carr Brook Falls: 2.9 mi
- Westfield Falls: 3.8 mi
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 4.1 mi
- Glen Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 59
- Come On Over Wall: 0.6 mi
- 1954: 5.3 mi
- Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 5.4 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 5.4 mi
- Nathan Hall Quarry: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 57
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 1.4 mi
- First Tear: 1.8 mi
- Face in Tree: 5.7 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 7.6 mi
- Home: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 33
- Lake Beseck Beach: 6.4 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 10.8 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 16.3 mi
- Boating Side: 20.9 mi
- Waterfront: 21.0 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Crow Point: 9.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.0 mi
- Green Wall: 13.1 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 13.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 5.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 10.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 10.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 14.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 22.1 mi
- Windham Spring: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:24 |
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, 11 mi away.
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