- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Ridge Hill134 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail11.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3088, -72.1480
Dock Road Boat Launch is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 5 m. Ridge Hill stands 134 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Pleasure Beach, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Dock Road Boat Launch. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Hill | NNW 344° | 134 m | 8.6 mi |
| Morgan Hill | NNW 341° | 120 m | 7.5 mi |
| Polly Hill | NNW 339° | 117 m | 7.1 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | N 351° | 112 m | 6.8 mi |
| Pie Hill | N 4° | 109 m | 9.2 mi |
| Gungywamp Hill | NE 37° | 108 m | 8.0 mi |
| Vinegar Hill | NNE 31° | 108 m | 9.3 mi |
| Beaverdam Hill | N 351° | 105 m | 8.0 mi |
- 11.6 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 17.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 21.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 27.3 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Pleasure Beach: 0.2 mi
- Whites Easement: 0.4 mi
- Enders Easement: 0.6 mi
- Lenhart Tract WLT: 0.7 mi
- Two Tree Island: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Little League Fields South: 0.9 mi
- Seaside State Park: 1.0 mi
- Spera Soccer Field: 1.3 mi
- Babe Ruth Field: 1.4 mi
- Cini Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Lamphere Hill: 1.0 mi
- Durfey Hill: 1.6 mi
- Pepperbox Hill: 1.9 mi
- Stuart Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mullen Hill: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Amtrak Beach: 2.0 mi
- Town Beach: 2.2 mi
- Ocean Beach: 2.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 2.6 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- East Lyme Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
- South Battery: 3.7 mi
- Old Fort: 3.7 mi
- United States Maritime Service Officers School: 3.8 mi
- Columbo Statue: 3.8 mi
Museums
- Niantic Children’s Museum: 2.8 mi
- Fort Trumbull Visitor Center: 3.7 mi
- New London County Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Nathaniel Hempstead House: 3.9 mi
- Custom House Maritime Museum: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Cascade: 7.5 mi
- Silver Falls: 8.1 mi
- Cascade: 15.4 mi
- Chapman Falls: 15.7 mi
Attractions: 21
- The Whale: 4.2 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 9.4 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 9.4 mi
- turtle rock: 11.4 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 20
- Nathan Hale Statue: 4.1 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 6.8 mi
- Sparky: 9.2 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 9.4 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 19
- West Garden: 1.9 mi
- Rock Garden: 1.9 mi
- Cutting Garden: 1.9 mi
- East Garden: 1.9 mi
- Sensory Garden: 2.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Candlewood Ledge: 12.1 mi
- Crow Head: 14.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 17.1 mi
- Ram Head: 17.4 mi
- Hedges Bank: 18.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 10.6 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 15.0 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 15.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 15.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 10.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 11.5 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Powder House: 3.1 mi
- Skate Hut: 3.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
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 | 48 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 5 mi away.
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