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Candlewood Shores Recreation Area

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Elevation, modelled
137 m
Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
Birch Hill386 m · 6.7 mi
Nearest byway
Merritt Parkway20.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
41.4783, -73.4415
Candlewood Shores Recreation Area from directly overhead

Candlewood Shores Recreation Area is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 137 m. Birch Hill stands 386 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookfield Town Beach, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Candlewood Shores Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Birch HillWNW 297°386 m6.7 mi
Cranberry MountainWNW 286°376 m6.5 mi
Branch HillNW 325°370 m7.9 mi
Turner MountainNNW 331°362 m8.3 mi
Beaver Bog MountainWNW 290°358 m4.1 mi
Wanzer MountainNW 322°346 m4.5 mi
Green Pond MountainN 353°323 m5.2 mi
Briggs HillNNW 333°323 m6.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls: 37
Artworks: 14
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 9
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:2119:5020:32
September equinox06:4218:1618:53
December solstice07:1815:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506069757265534233
Precip in3.73.34.44.24.24.85.04.94.95.04.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 6 mi away.

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