- Elevation, modelled
- 12 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3116, -72.9467
Monitor Square is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 12 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Orchard-Gilbert Neighborhood Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.7 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Monitor Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 359° | 263 m | 10.4 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 305° | 231 m | 10.9 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 344° | 221 m | 10.9 mi |
| High Rock | N 2° | 216 m | 6.9 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 19° | 206 m | 8.7 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 292° | 202 m | 9.5 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 324° | 199 m | 9.9 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 342° | 193 m | 8.3 mi |
- 8.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Orchard-Gilbert Neighborhood Park: 0.3 mi
- Kensington Street Playground: 0.4 mi
- Sherman Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Chapel-Day Sitting Plaza: 0.4 mi
- Garden Street Park`: 0.5 mi
Historic sites
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 0.4 mi
- Gag Jr's Corner: 0.7 mi
- Bishop William M Philpot Sr Corner: 0.8 mi
- Bishop James Varick Corner: 0.9 mi
- Bishop Clinton and Pastor Julia Mccarter Corner: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.4 mi
- West River Memorial Park: 0.7 mi
- Maltby Lakes: 2.0 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 2.2 mi
- Greeley-Bishop Pond: 2.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Allington Hill: 1.8 mi
- Mill Rock: 2.4 mi
- East Rock: 2.4 mi
- Indian Head: 2.6 mi
- Snake Rock: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 4.2 mi
- Prospect Beach: 4.5 mi
- Shell Beach: 5.2 mi
- Rocky Beach: 5.4 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 5.6 mi
Gardens: 49
- Peace Garden At West River: 0.5 mi
- Winchester Garden: 1.1 mi
- Knot Garden: 1.2 mi
- Truman Street Community Garden: 1.3 mi
- Washington Ave Community Garden: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.6 mi
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.3 mi
- Sperry Falls: 5.4 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 22
- An American Dream: 0.9 mi
- John B Pierce: 1.0 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 1.0 mi
- Turtle Statue: 1.4 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 22
- PEZ Visitor Center: 4.2 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.1 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.8 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 12.2 mi
- Bear Cave: 12.6 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 4.0 mi
- Chimney Corner: 12.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 14.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 14.9 mi
- Bethel Rock: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 8.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
- Pond View: 15.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.7 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 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 | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Essex · 29 mi
- Old Saybrook · 29 mi
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