- Elevation
- 19 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway9.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3023, -72.9271
Columbus Park is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded 19 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Union Street Small Dog Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.3 miles off.
- Elevation
- 19 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Columbus Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 354° | 263 m | 11.1 mi |
| High Rock | N 354° | 216 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 12° | 206 m | 9.1 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 293° | 202 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 322° | 199 m | 11.0 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 337° | 193 m | 9.3 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 326° | 190 m | 7.0 mi |
| Peck Hill | NW 314° | 183 m | 7.6 mi |
- 9.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Union Street Small Dog Park: 0.3 mi
- Union Street Parkway: 0.3 mi
- Amistad Park: 0.3 mi
- Wooster Memorial Park: 0.4 mi
- Old Campus: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Bishop Tutu Corner: 0.4 mi
- Amistad Memorial: 0.4 mi
- World War II Veteran's Memorial: 0.5 mi
- Gag Jr's Corner: 0.6 mi
- Bishop Clinton and Pastor Julia Mccarter Corner: 0.6 mi
Museums
Nature reserves
- West River Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Quarry Park Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary: 2.5 mi
- Quinnipiac Meadows Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve: 2.5 mi
Peaks
- Reservoir Hill: 2.0 mi
- Snake Rock: 2.0 mi
- East Rock: 2.1 mi
- Indian Head: 2.1 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 3.9 mi
- Prospect Beach: 4.2 mi
- Shell Beach: 4.2 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 4.6 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 49
- Washington Ave Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Truman Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Knot Garden: 0.9 mi
- Winchester Garden: 1.1 mi
- Mansfield St. Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls: 41
- Wintergreen Falls: 3.7 mi
- Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Sperry Falls: 6.4 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 6.5 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 23
- PEZ Visitor Center: 4.5 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 4.9 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.0 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 11.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.9 mi
Artworks: 21
- John B Pierce: 0.3 mi
- An American Dream: 0.3 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 1.5 mi
- Turtle Statue: 1.8 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 2.9 mi
- Chimney Corner: 11.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.1 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 21.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 8.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.6 mi
- Pond View: 16.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 16.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.8 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.8 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 1.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 4 mi away.
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