- Elevation, modelled
- 82 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)21.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8889, -72.7959
Commencement Lawn is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 82 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sixth Form Lawn, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Commencement Lawn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 310° | 421 m | 8.9 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 306° | 359 m | 7.6 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 270° | 358 m | 6.8 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 262° | 327 m | 7.5 mi |
| Pine Cone | NW 317° | 323 m | 5.7 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 286° | 311 m | 10.2 mi |
| West Ledge | W 278° | 305 m | 4.0 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 262° | 294 m | 9.3 mi |
- 21.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 24.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sixth Form Lawn: 0.0 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 0.1 mi
- Curtiss Park: 0.7 mi
- Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Curtiss Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
- Williams Hill: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.8 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 3.2 mi
- Eastern Barndoor Hill: 3.2 mi
- The Hedgehog: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.6 mi
- Schultz Park: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (5 Parcels): 0.8 mi
- Saint Johns Place Open Space: 0.9 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 0.9 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 5.7 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 5.8 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 1.9 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 2.1 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 2.6 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 3.7 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 3.8 mi
Attractions: 54
- Drake High Road Bridge: 1.4 mi
- Boehm house site: 2.2 mi
- Manure Spreader: 2.8 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 3.1 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 54
- Bike Sculpture: 2.9 mi
- Cow: 5.8 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 5.8 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 6.8 mi
- Painted Cow: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Cathles Trail Falls: 3.4 mi
- Northgate Falls: 3.5 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 3.7 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 4.9 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 51
- Perennial Garden: 7.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 7.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.6 mi
- Shade Garden: 7.6 mi
- Primary Garden: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Hart Meadow: 7.3 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.4 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.5 mi
- Superstructure: 8.4 mi
- Solar Panel: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Babbs Beach: 10.0 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.3 mi
- Holland Beach: 15.1 mi
- Boating Side: 21.7 mi
- Waterfront: 21.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 10.8 mi
- Big Spring: 11.5 mi
- Hermit spring: 13.1 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 14.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 20.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 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 | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 7 mi away.
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