- Elevation, modelled
- 124 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Chapel Hill182 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1696.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5471, -72.1279
Fernwood Playground is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 124 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the southwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwich Fish & Game Club, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 6.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of Norwich
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Fernwood Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | SW 215° | 182 m | 6.7 mi |
| Goshen Hill | NW 305° | 174 m | 7.3 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | N 359° | 172 m | 7.1 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | SW 226° | 171 m | 6.8 mi |
| Raymond Hill | SW 216° | 170 m | 4.5 mi |
| Scott Hill | W 270° | 165 m | 4.4 mi |
| Dolbeare Hill | SSW 206° | 162 m | 6.2 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 348° | 160 m | 3.9 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 13.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 10.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 25.0 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Norwich Fish & Game Club: 0.4 mi
- Cranberry Pond Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Sturtevant Street Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Rosemarie Lane Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Odetah Camping Resort: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Wawecus Hill: 0.9 mi
- Bear Hill: 2.4 mi
- Turkey Hill: 2.6 mi
- Brush Hill: 2.7 mi
- Misery Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Norwich Little League: 0.9 mi
- Firemen's Field: 1.1 mi
- Bozrah Veterans Memorial: 1.9 mi
- Upper Dam Heritage Park: 2.0 mi
- Uncas Leap Heritage Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 1.7 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- Leffingwell House Museum: 2.0 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 2.5 mi
- Perkins-Rockwell House: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 3.1 mi
- Miantonomo: 4.0 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 4.6 mi
- plaque: 6.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 45
- Kiddie's Beach: 13.7 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 14.6 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 15.2 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 15.3 mi
- Groton Beach: 15.4 mi
Waterfalls: 42
- Yantic Falls: 2.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 6.3 mi
Artworks: 38
- Muffler Man: 2.5 mi
- Nevertheless: 3.1 mi
- Promised Day: 3.2 mi
- River Blue: 4.3 mi
- Sparky: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 36
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 5.5 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 9.4 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 9.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 10.7 mi
- turtle rock: 11.0 mi
Gardens: 26
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 2.9 mi
- Sprout Garden: 11.5 mi
- Azalea Garden: 11.7 mi
- Laurel Walk: 11.7 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 15.3 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 15.8 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 17.6 mi
- Pine Ledge: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 5.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 21.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 21.8 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.8 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Johnsonville Village: 17.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 20.3 mi
- Bara-Hack: 23.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 11.4 mi
- Windham Spring: 13.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 13.4 mi
- Powder House: 13.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 4 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Norwich · 2 mi
- Montville · 6 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 6 mi
- Preston · 7 mi
- Ledyard · 9 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 11 mi
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