- Elevation, modelled
- 90 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 7.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)21.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8830, -72.8520
Meadow Pond is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 90 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is The Hedgehog, a peak 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- Simsbury Culture, Parks and Recreation Department
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Meadow Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNW 327° | 421 m | 7.3 mi |
| Center Hill | NW 315° | 393 m | 9.9 mi |
| Washington Hill | NNW 327° | 359 m | 5.9 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 276° | 358 m | 3.9 mi |
| West Hill | W 266° | 328 m | 8.8 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 262° | 327 m | 4.6 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 348° | 323 m | 4.7 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 295° | 311 m | 7.6 mi |
- 21.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 24.2 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- The Hedgehog: 0.5 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 0.9 mi
- West Ledge: 1.5 mi
- Onion Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bushy Hill: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 0.6 mi
- Stratton Brook State Park: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Park: 2.4 mi
- West Mountain Park: 2.6 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Case Circle Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Wagner Woods: 0.8 mi
- Simsbury Fish & Game Club: 1.2 mi
- Massacoe State Forest, Great Pond Block: 1.4 mi
- Tootin Hill Property Owners Association Pond: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 2.7 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 5.2 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 5.4 mi
- Canton Historical Museum: 6.2 mi
- New Hartford Historical Society Museum: 6.6 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 4.0 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 4.6 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 4.9 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 5.0 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 5.6 mi
Artworks: 57
- Bike Sculpture: 3.1 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 7.1 mi
- Cow: 8.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.9 mi
- Painted Cow: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 54
- Boehm house site: 0.9 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Manure Spreader: 3.6 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 4.2 mi
- cellar hole: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cathles Trail Falls: 1.3 mi
- Northgate Falls: 2.4 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 2.4 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 4.3 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 51
- Perennial Garden: 8.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.4 mi
- Primary Garden: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Queen Mary Ledge: 6.4 mi
- Hart Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.5 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.6 mi
- Superstructure: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 11
- Babbs Beach: 11.4 mi
- Holland Beach: 12.4 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 14.9 mi
- Boating Side: 19.8 mi
- Waterfront: 19.8 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 8.1 mi
- Big Spring: 9.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 10.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 11.8 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 19.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 23.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 6 mi away.
Day trips start here
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- Longmeadow · 18 mi
- Blandford · 21 mi
- Somers · 22 mi
- Berkshires · 25 mi
- Holyoke · 25 mi
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