- Elevation, modelled
- 52 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Shaw Hill220 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1695.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6279, -72.1259
Giddings Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 52 m. Shaw Hill stands 220 m to the north-northeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.6 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- Town of Franklin
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Giddings Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Hill | NNE 19° | 220 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gates Hill | NW 310° | 204 m | 6.0 mi |
| Parish Hill | N 7° | 200 m | 8.1 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WNW 287° | 196 m | 9.6 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NE 43° | 187 m | 7.8 mi |
| Obwebetuck Hill | NW 320° | 185 m | 4.6 mi |
| Sweet Hill | WNW 299° | 183 m | 6.1 mi |
| Goshen Hill | WSW 257° | 174 m | 6.2 mi |
- 5.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 12.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 4.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area: 0.7 mi
- Ayers Gap Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Sprague Land Preserve (Watson Section): 1.3 mi
- Precilla Friedman Property: 1.4 mi
- East Franklin Open Space: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- plaque: 0.7 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 5.2 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 6.5 mi
- Miantonomo: 6.6 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 7.7 mi
Peaks
- Avery Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pleasure Hill: 1.1 mi
- Pautipaug Hill: 1.1 mi
- Ayers Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Pleasure Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- River Park: 2.2 mi
- Town of Sprague War Memorial Park: 2.2 mi
- The Pines Ice Skating Pond: 2.8 mi
- Aspinall Recreation Complex: 4.2 mi
- Harry and Margaret Bowers Recreational Field: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 2.5 mi
- Blue Slope Country Museum: 3.7 mi
- Lebanon Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- William Beaumont House: 4.6 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 0.7 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 0.8 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 0.8 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 0.9 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 1.0 mi
Artworks: 38
- Windy: 7.1 mi
- Swifty: 7.1 mi
- Manny: 7.1 mi
- Willy: 7.2 mi
- Muffler Man: 7.6 mi
Attractions: 34
Gardens: 28
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Mary's Garden: 7.3 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 7.7 mi
- fern and rock garden: 10.0 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 13.2 mi
Beaches: 28
- Moosup Pond Beach: 15.2 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.1 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 19.2 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 20.1 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 20.2 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Coney Rock: 12.2 mi
- Flag Rock: 20.1 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 20.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 10.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 17.6 mi
- Bara-Hack: 18.4 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 20.0 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 7.9 mi
- Old Spring: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 18.9 mi
- Powder House: 19.3 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 | 07:13 | 15:37 | 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, 8 mi away.
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