- Elevation, modelled
- 40 m
- Tallest summit within 11.1 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 11.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway11.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3099, -72.8805
Fairmont Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 40 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eastview Public Housing Playground, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of New Haven
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.1 miles of Fairmont Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 341° | 263 m | 11.1 mi |
| High Rock | NNW 336° | 216 m | 7.8 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 356° | 206 m | 8.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 323° | 193 m | 10.0 mi |
| Round Hill | NW 310° | 190 m | 8.3 mi |
| Peck Hill | WNW 301° | 183 m | 9.2 mi |
| Totoket Mountain | NE 44° | 176 m | 8.5 mi |
| Peck Hill | WNW 299° | 171 m | 9.1 mi |
- 11.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 29.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Eastview Public Housing Playground: 0.4 mi
- Quinnipiac River Park: 0.6 mi
- Chatham Square: 0.6 mi
- Dover Beach: 0.8 mi
- Clinton Park: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinnipiac Meadows Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Quarry Park Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 1.5 mi
- Town Open Space (Willow Road): 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Reservoir Hill: 1.3 mi
- Snake Rock: 1.4 mi
- Indian Head: 1.6 mi
- East Rock: 1.7 mi
- Beacon Hill: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- 29th Colored Regiment Monument: 1.3 mi
- Reverend George W Hampton Corner: 1.7 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.7 mi
- Joseph W. Lenzi: 1.8 mi
- World War II Veteran's Memorial: 2.0 mi
Museums
- Connecticut Childrens Museum: 2.1 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 2.2 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 2.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 2.4 mi
- The Shore Line Trolley Museum: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Short Beach: 4.2 mi
- Momauguin Beach: 4.5 mi
- Victoria Beach: 4.5 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 4.5 mi
- Shell Beach: 4.5 mi
Gardens: 49
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 0.9 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 1.0 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 2.1 mi
- Knot Garden: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls: 48
- Wintergreen Falls: 5.1 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 6.8 mi
- Sperry Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.8 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 8.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 3.8 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 6.8 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 8.8 mi
- Bear Cave: 9.5 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.0 mi
- John B Pierce: 2.8 mi
- An American Dream: 2.8 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 3.0 mi
- Turtle Statue: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 3.2 mi
- Chimney Corner: 9.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.8 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 11.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 17.1 mi
- Pond View: 18.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 18.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.9 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.9 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 18.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 1.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 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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