- 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 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.
- Access
- Private
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | WNW 297° | 386 m | 6.7 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | WNW 286° | 376 m | 6.5 mi |
| Branch Hill | NW 325° | 370 m | 7.9 mi |
| Turner Mountain | NNW 331° | 362 m | 8.3 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | WNW 290° | 358 m | 4.1 mi |
| Wanzer Mountain | NW 322° | 346 m | 4.5 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 353° | 323 m | 5.2 mi |
| Briggs Hill | NNW 333° | 323 m | 6.0 mi |
- 20.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Brookfield Town Beach: 0.4 mi
- Cadigan Park: 0.5 mi
- Sweetcake Mountain Preserve: 1.3 mi
- New Fairfield Town Park: 1.5 mi
- New Farfield Town Beach: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Sweet Cake Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Carmen Hill: 2.0 mi
- Gallows Hill: 2.0 mi
- Bear Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 6.1 mi
- The Vietnam War Monument: 6.4 mi
- The Korean War Monument: 6.4 mi
- War Memorial: 6.4 mi
- Lions Club: 6.5 mi
Museums: 52
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 4.3 mi
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 6.7 mi
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 7.3 mi
- Northrop House: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 45
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 6.8 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 6.8 mi
- Personal Gardens: 7.6 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 11.6 mi
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 37
- Lower Falls: 5.1 mi
- Upper Falls: 5.2 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 11.8 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- New Milford Tank: 7.0 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 7.0 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 7.1 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 7.9 mi
- Indian village: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 17
- South Beach: 1.0 mi
- North Beach: 1.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 4.2 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 6.6 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 14
- greek letter pi: 4.5 mi
- Lesser Evil: 4.5 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.5 mi
- Jean Widmark: 10.9 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 3.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 4.7 mi
- Kelly Slide: 7.2 mi
- Bethel Rock: 13.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Oak Grove: 15.3 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.4 mi
- Pond View: 15.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.5 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.4 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.3 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 15.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 24.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 17.3 mi
- Dudley Town: 23.2 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 14.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 15.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 6 mi away.
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