Park · Connecticut
Danielson Lions Park
Danielson Lions Park is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded elevation of 83 m. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the east-northeast, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Davis Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 83 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Killingly
How to reach it
Coordinates41.81773, -71.88051
- 3.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 8.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 9.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 19.6 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 24 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Davis Park: 0.7 mi
- South Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Killingly Little League Complex: 1.7 mi
- Rotary Park: 1.7 mi
- Owen Bell Park: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 1.0 mi
- Mashentuck Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Half Hill: 2.9 mi
- Slater Hill: 3.0 mi
- Breakneck Hill: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Cat Hollow Town Park: 1.2 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.3 mi
- Quinebaug Property: 1.7 mi
- Kogut Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Israel Putnam Memorial: 4.2 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 4.2 mi
Artworks
- Manny: 18.5 mi
- Willy: 18.5 mi
- Windy: 18.5 mi
- Swifty: 18.6 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 18.7 mi
Museums: 55
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 0.8 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 6.1 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 7.2 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 9.1 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 27
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 8.0 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 9.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 9.6 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 23
- Thread City Family Garden: 17.7 mi
- Mary's Garden: 18.5 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 19.2 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 19.3 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 19.3 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Cargill Falls: 6.9 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 10.1 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 10.8 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 13.1 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 15.5 mi
Beaches: 18
- Moosup Pond Beach: 6.1 mi
- Wescott Beach: 10.6 mi
- YWCA Beach: 15.9 mi
- Flynns Beach: 16.0 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Woodward's Rock: 10.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 17.3 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thirsty Beaver: 18.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic: 17.3 mi
- Little Beach: 20.9 mi
- Big Beach: 21.1 mi
- Site #36: 23.6 mi
Springs: 3
- Windham Spring: 17.7 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 24.2 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 24.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 8.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Danielson Lions Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | ENE 67° | 256 m | 5.6 mi |
| Durfee Hill | NE 54° | 244 m | 8.7 mi |
| Whites Hill | NE 53° | 240 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 55° | 235 m | 7.6 mi |
| Kimball Hill | W 269° | 231 m | 7.5 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 322° | 229 m | 6.4 mi |
| Hamlet Hill | NW 312° | 226 m | 7.3 mi |
| Alworth Hill | WSW 255° | 225 m | 7.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Foster 1 E, 8 mi away.
- Lesser Maple Spanworm Moth31 obs
- Large Maple Spanworm Moth28 obs
- Gray Treefrog27 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle16 obs
- Eastern Panthea Moth16 obs
- Blue Dasher14 obs
- American Toad14 obs
- Citrus Flatid Planthopper14 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/931806968
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