- Elevation, modelled
- 18 m
- Tallest summit within 11.7 miles
- Talcott Mountain276 m · 8.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)25.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8532, -72.6519
John Fitch Playground is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 18 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the west-southwest, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Washington Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of John Fitch Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | WSW 249° | 276 m | 8.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | W 273° | 253 m | 11.7 mi |
| Box Hill | ESE 109° | 252 m | 10.7 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 241° | 246 m | 8.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 128° | 237 m | 10.9 mi |
| Birch Mountain | SE 129° | 233 m | 11.3 mi |
| Whites Hill | ESE 119° | 231 m | 11.6 mi |
| Case Mountain | SE 127° | 215 m | 11.0 mi |
- 25.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Washington Park: 0.4 mi
- Trent Drive Park: 1.2 mi
- Pine Hill Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Custer Drive Tot Lot: 1.8 mi
- Deerfield Playground: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Mill Brook Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Town Boat Launch - Farmington River: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Rowland Lane): 0.7 mi
- Tiffany Village/Reed Circle: 0.9 mi
- Milo W. Peck Community Center: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 0.8 mi
- Day Hill: 1.4 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 4.1 mi
- Tudor Hill: 4.3 mi
- Barrett Hill: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Windsor Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 0.8 mi
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 0.9 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 4.1 mi
- East Windsor Historical Society Museum: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- Major John Mason Statue: 0.9 mi
- VW: 2.8 mi
- Farm Tool: 2.9 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.2 mi
- Tim Coyne Memorial: 4.1 mi
Artworks
- Cow: 3.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 3.6 mi
- Steamer: 5.5 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 5.5 mi
- Perserverence: 5.5 mi
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 3.5 mi
- Keney Tower: 5.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 6.3 mi
- Mark Twain House: 6.5 mi
- C-7A "Caribou": 6.9 mi
Gardens
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.5 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 6.0 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 6.0 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 6.1 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Center Springs Falls: 8.5 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 8.7 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 10.3 mi
- Case Falls: 10.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Hart Meadow: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 9.0 mi
- Garden Wall: 9.1 mi
- Superstructure: 9.7 mi
- Solar Panel: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 10.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 13.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.4 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.2 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 22.5 mi
Springs: 8
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.6 mi
- Big Spring: 19.3 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.5 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 14.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 6 mi away.
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