- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 11.4 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 11.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2977, -72.9472
Defender's Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 5 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Defenders’ Monument, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.3 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Defender's Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 360° | 263 m | 11.3 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 309° | 231 m | 11.4 mi |
| High Rock | N 2° | 216 m | 7.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 18° | 206 m | 9.6 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 297° | 202 m | 9.9 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NNW 327° | 199 m | 10.7 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 344° | 193 m | 9.2 mi |
| Round Hill | NNW 335° | 190 m | 6.8 mi |
- 8.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Defenders’ Monument: 0.0 mi
- Bishop Clinton and Pastor Julia Mccarter Corner: 0.5 mi
- Gag Jr's Corner: 1.1 mi
- Bishop Tutu Corner: 1.2 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.2 mi
Museums
- The Hill Museum of Arts: 0.2 mi
- National Art Museum of Sport: 0.9 mi
- Ward Heitmann House Museum: 1.5 mi
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 1.5 mi
- Connecticut Childrens Museum: 1.5 mi
Parks
- Arch Street Community Greenspace: 0.5 mi
- Maurice P. Quigley Memorial Stadium: 0.5 mi
- Sherman Triangle: 0.5 mi
- Ernest McClain Park: 0.6 mi
- Allingtown Green: 0.6 mi
Nature reserves
- West River Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.1 mi
- Maltby Lakes: 2.1 mi
- Ray Park: 2.1 mi
- Sandy Point Bird Sanctuary: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Allington Hill: 1.3 mi
- Shingle Hill: 2.9 mi
- Reservoir Hill: 2.9 mi
- East Rock: 3.0 mi
- Beacon Hill: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 3.3 mi
- Prospect Beach: 3.5 mi
- Shell Beach: 4.4 mi
- Rocky Beach: 4.5 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 48
- Truman Street Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Washington Ave Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Peace Garden At West River: 0.6 mi
- Knot Garden: 1.7 mi
- Winchester Garden: 1.7 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade: 4.3 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.9 mi
- Sperry Falls: 6.2 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- An American Dream: 0.8 mi
- John B Pierce: 0.8 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 1.9 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.3 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 22
- PEZ Visitor Center: 3.5 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.6 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.6 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 12.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.6 mi
- Pond View: 15.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Forbes Bluff: 3.4 mi
- Chimney Corner: 12.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.4 mi
- Bethel Rock: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 14.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 19.1 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.6 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 12.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 12.9 mi
- Fog Signal House: 12.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 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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