- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 16.9 miles
- Mount Aspetong229 m · 16.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9887, -73.6113
Island Beach is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 3 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Great Captains Island, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Island Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | N 354° | 229 m | 16.6 mi |
| Guard Hill | NNW 343° | 226 m | 15.7 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NNW 327° | 219 m | 15.0 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NW 320° | 216 m | 14.4 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NNW 329° | 213 m | 15.9 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 309° | 211 m | 13.4 mi |
| Becks Hill | NNE 17° | 208 m | 16.9 mi |
| Indian Hill | N 357° | 201 m | 15.0 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 9.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 15.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Great Captains Island: 0.9 mi
- Diving Island: 1.8 mi
- Oneida Drive/Indian Harbor Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Greenwich Island: 2.4 mi
- Admiral Sir Gordon Ramsey Sanctuary: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Harbor Point Beach: 1.9 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 2.4 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 2.8 mi
- Fords Beach: 3.8 mi
- Rye Beach: 3.8 mi
Parks
- Grass Island: 2.1 mi
- Byram Park: 2.1 mi
- Grass Island Park: 2.2 mi
- Roger Sherman Baldwin Park: 2.2 mi
- Greenwich Point Park: 2.2 mi
Museums
- Bruce Museum: 2.1 mi
- Bruce Museum: 2.2 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.2 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 3.4 mi
- MNH Outpost: 3.8 mi
Gardens
- Holly Grove: 2.1 mi
- South Lake Walk: 5.1 mi
- West Woodland Walk: 5.3 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 5.3 mi
- East Woodland Walk: 5.3 mi
Artworks
- The Millenium Sundial: 2.3 mi
- José Martí: 3.2 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 3.3 mi
- Stamford Cone: 5.4 mi
- Samford Sign: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Spanish American War Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Civil War Monument Park: 3.0 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 3.3 mi
- War Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 4.1 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 3.4 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 8.5 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 9.0 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 9.0 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 10.5 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 3.9 mi
- Palmer Hill: 5.7 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 6.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 8.0 mi
- Mill Neck Peak: 8.4 mi
Picnic sites: 33
- Reserved Picnic Site: 3.6 mi
- Upper Education Area: 9.8 mi
- Lower Education Area: 9.9 mi
- The Meadow: 10.0 mi
- Picnic Area C: 14.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Northwest Bluff: 7.4 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.0 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.6 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Duck Island Bluff: 12.9 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 9.4 mi
- The Falls: 13.8 mi
- Cascade: 19.4 mi
- Sheep Falls: 19.7 mi
- Cascade: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 4.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 4.0 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 7.7 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 10.1 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 11.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 11.4 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 20.1 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 6.2 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 19.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
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