- Elevation, modelled
- 229 m
- Tallest summit within 8.1 miles
- Pine Mountain304 m · 4.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2824, -73.4919
Governor Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 229 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Governor Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 3° | 304 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | WNW 304° | 299.314 m | 3.7 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNE 14° | 296 m | 5.5 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 354° | 290 m | 3.0 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 17° | 286 m | 6.1 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 310° | 285 m | 2.3 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NNW 342° | 284 m | 4.8 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 341° | 283 m | 3.4 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 20.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 29.1 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.0 mi
- Ivy Hill: 1.1 mi
- Biddle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Cains Hill: 1.6 mi
- Florida Hill: 1.7 mi
Parks
- East Ridge Preserve: 0.3 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 0.4 mi
- Ballard Park: 0.4 mi
- Ridgefield Recreation Center: 1.3 mi
- West Mountain Refuge: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Settlers Rock: 0.9 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 1.1 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 2.5 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 2.5 mi
Museums
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 0.4 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 0.7 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.3 mi
- Hammond Museum: 5.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Branchville Road Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Hull Place) 2 Parcels: 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Ivy Hill Road): 0.9 mi
- Perry Road Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Town Open Space (Hull Place) 2 Parcels: 0.9 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 3.0 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 3.1 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 11.4 mi
- South Beach: 13.5 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 56
- Memorial Garden: 0.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.5 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.5 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 3.3 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 23
- Weir House: 2.5 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.4 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 6.8 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.6 mi
- Earthplace: 11.0 mi
Artworks: 21
- Annunaki: 4.9 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.4 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.5 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.3 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Sheep Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 3.7 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascade: 5.0 mi
- Cascade: 7.9 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.3 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 11.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pell Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.2 mi
- The Meadow: 11.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.0 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.1 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 11.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 11.2 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 21.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 17.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 18.8 mi
- Dicktown: 19.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 2.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 13 mi
- Putnam County · 17 mi
- Purchase · 20 mi
- Valhalla · 20 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 21 mi
- Croton-on-Hudson · 21 mi
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