- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Fowler Mountain230 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway15.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2690, -72.7957
Ecology Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 9 m. Fowler Mountain stands 230 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hotchkiss Grove Beach, a beach 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 15 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Ecology Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fowler Mountain | NNE 13° | 230 m | 12.3 mi |
| High Rock | NW 322° | 216 m | 12.5 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NNE 15° | 210 m | 11.7 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNW 336° | 206 m | 12.2 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | N 10° | 176 m | 9.0 mi |
| Quonnipaug Mountain | NNE 29° | 167 m | 10.0 mi |
| East Sugarloaf | NNE 24° | 156 m | 8.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 302° | 153 m | 13.2 mi |
- 15.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 23.8 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 0.5 mi
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 0.6 mi
- Limewood Beach: 0.6 mi
- Montowese Beach: 0.9 mi
- Pebbley Beach: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Foote Riverside Park: 0.7 mi
- Foote Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- Youngs Pond Park: 0.9 mi
- Hammer Field: 1.0 mi
- Branford River Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Bob's Woods: 1.0 mi
- Goss Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Vedder Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Wies Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Short Beach Preserve: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Sunset Hill: 1.1 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 1.1 mi
- Cherry Hill: 2.2 mi
- Branford Hill: 2.8 mi
- Beacon Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Cenotaph: 1.1 mi
- World War II: 1.1 mi
- Branford: 1.2 mi
- Korean and Vietnam Memorial: 2.3 mi
- A Tribute to the Valor: 2.3 mi
Museums
- Harrison House Museum: 1.6 mi
- Stony Creek Museum: 2.2 mi
- Connecticut Trolley Museum: 3.0 mi
- The Shore Line Trolley Museum: 3.5 mi
- Medad Stone Tavern Museum: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 49
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 5.6 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 6.2 mi
- Lillian's Garden: 6.7 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 40
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 10.4 mi
- Nineveh Falls: 11.3 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 11.4 mi
- Stair Brook Falls: 11.4 mi
Artworks: 24
- Henry Gould Lewis: 7.2 mi
- John B Pierce: 7.5 mi
- An American Dream: 7.5 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 8.1 mi
- Turtle Statue: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 22
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 3.0 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 4.5 mi
- Bear Cave: 8.4 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 10.5 mi
- Dodge Dump Truck: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 20.4 mi
- Pond View: 23.1 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 23.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 23.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Chimney Corner: 4.5 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 5.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 11.0 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.1 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.9 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 21.1 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 20.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 7.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:41 | 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, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Essex · 22 mi
- Old Saybrook · 22 mi
- Old Lyme · 26 mi
- East Lyme · 30 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Ecology Park.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.