- Elevation, modelled
- 46 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 8.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3361, -72.9695
Hilltop Playground is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 46 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is South Genesee Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.8 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Hilltop Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 7° | 263 m | 8.8 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | N 360° | 253 m | 9.4 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 300° | 231 m | 9.0 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 349° | 221 m | 8.9 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 15° | 216 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 32° | 206 m | 7.7 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNW 337° | 204 m | 9.1 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 284° | 202 m | 7.9 mi |
- 8.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South Genesee Park: 0.2 mi
- West River Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Beverly Hills Triangle: 0.7 mi
- Beecher Park: 0.7 mi
- Bowling Green: 0.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 0.3 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 0.9 mi
- Greeley-Bishop Pond: 1.2 mi
- Shepherd Memorial: 1.5 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Old Mill Foundation: 1.0 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 2.0 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 2.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Baldwin Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mill Rock: 2.6 mi
- Allington Hill: 2.9 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.2 mi
- Whitney Peak: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.9 mi
- Prospect Beach: 6.1 mi
- Rocky Beach: 6.9 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 7.0 mi
- Shell Beach: 7.3 mi
Gardens: 49
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 0.6 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 2.0 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Peace Garden At West River: 2.3 mi
- Conifer Garden: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 0.7 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.3 mi
- Sperry Falls: 3.4 mi
- Cascade: 3.9 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- PEZ Visitor Center: 5.2 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 5.8 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.1 mi
- Millstone: 13.2 mi
- Millstone: 13.2 mi
Artworks: 24
- End of the Line/West Rock: 0.9 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.0 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 2.0 mi
- An American Dream: 3.0 mi
- John B Pierce: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Forbes Bluff: 6.1 mi
- Chimney Corner: 14.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.1 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.6 mi
- Pond View: 13.9 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 6 mi away.
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