- Elevation
- 11 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Mount Archer136 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail9.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2922, -72.2833
Cross Lane Recreation Area is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded 11 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Miami Beach, a beach 0.6 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 9.6 miles off.
- Elevation
- 11 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Cross Lane Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Archer | NNW 333° | 136 m | 8.6 mi |
| Grassy Hill | N 1° | 129 m | 7.5 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | NNW 343° | 123 m | 7.7 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNE 29° | 120 m | 9.4 mi |
| Polly Hill | NNE 30° | 117 m | 9.0 mi |
| Honey Hill | NNW 329° | 114 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brown Hill | NNW 344° | 112 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pond Hill | NNE 22° | 103 m | 5.6 mi |
- 9.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 24.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 25.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Miami Beach: 0.6 mi
- Soundview Beach: 0.7 mi
- White Sand Beach: 1.4 mi
- Rocky Neck State Beach: 2.4 mi
- Poverty Island Beach: 2.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Mile Creek Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Bartholomew Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Goberis Chadwick Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Hatchetts Hill Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Belton Copp Preserve: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Four Mile River Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
- Great Island Boat Launch: 2.1 mi
- Great Island Nature Area: 2.5 mi
- Old Lyme Green: 2.9 mi
- Lieutenant River Boat Launch: 3.2 mi
Peaks
- Johnnycake Hill: 2.1 mi
- Amon Hill: 2.3 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 2.4 mi
- Quarry Hill: 4.2 mi
- Mount Ararat: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Bride Brook Historical Plaque: 2.7 mi
- East Lyme Veterans Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 7.4 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 7.6 mi
Museums
- Old Lyme Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Nut Museum: 3.0 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 3.2 mi
- Florence Griswold Museum: 3.2 mi
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 31
- Salmon Head Rock: 9.7 mi
- tri-town marker: 10.0 mi
- Stone Table: 10.1 mi
- turtle rock: 10.2 mi
- The Whale: 10.7 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Silver Falls: 9.0 mi
- Cascade: 12.6 mi
- Cascade: 12.6 mi
- Cascade: 13.1 mi
- Cascade: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 22
- Lion Gardner Statue: 3.7 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 10.2 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 10.4 mi
- Sparky: 13.5 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 21
- Memorial Garden: 7.4 mi
- Rock Garden: 8.8 mi
- West Garden: 8.8 mi
- Cutting Garden: 8.9 mi
- East Garden: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Candlewood Ledge: 7.9 mi
- Pine Ledge: 11.3 mi
- Ram Head: 14.9 mi
- Crow Head: 15.1 mi
- Hedges Bank: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 3.7 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.1 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 7.7 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 15.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Powder House: 9.4 mi
- Skate Hut: 9.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 16.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 17.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 11 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Old Lyme · 2 mi
- East Lyme · 5 mi
- Old Saybrook · 5 mi
- Essex · 7 mi
- Waterford · 8 mi
- New London · 10 mi
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