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Colonial Park

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Elevation
143 m
Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
Observatory Hill405 m · 2.4 mi
Nearest byway
Merritt Parkway27.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
41.5746, -73.4980
Colonial Park from directly overhead

Colonial Park is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded 143 m. Observatory Hill stands 405 m to the west-northwest, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Northrop House, a museum 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 27 miles off.

Elevation
143 m

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Colonial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Observatory HillWNW 292°405 m2.4 mi
Bear HillNE 41°390 m7.7 mi
Birch HillSW 220°386 m4.8 mi
Cranberry MountainSW 214°376 m5.9 mi
West MountainWNW 291°373 m6.9 mi
Branch HillW 263°370 m1.7 mi
Seeley HillWNW 301°368 m2.7 mi
Turner MountainWNW 300°362 m1.3 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Waterfalls: 32
Cliffs: 13
Artworks: 12
Picnic sites: 8
Rest areas: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Springs: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2119:5020:32
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1815:4316:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252835475765706861504031
Precip in3.93.04.13.64.14.64.24.94.94.23.95.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Carmel 4N, 11 mi away.

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