- Elevation
- 195 m
- Tallest summit within 9.1 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway6.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3315, -73.2081
Monroe Center Historic District is a park in Connecticut, at a recorded 195 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Monroe Green, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.7 miles off.
- Elevation
- 195 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Monroe Center Historic District. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | WNW 288° | 303 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 273° | 253 m | 8.0 mi |
| Taunton Hill | WNW 301° | 251 m | 8.6 mi |
| Eden Hill | W 271° | 240 m | 5.5 mi |
| Moose Hill | NE 44° | 231 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NW 313° | 230 m | 8.2 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | NNE 28° | 223 m | 7.5 mi |
| Great Hill | NW 304° | 217 m | 8.7 mi |
- 6.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Monroe Green: 0.1 mi
- East Village Park: 2.1 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 2.2 mi
- Nike Recreation Center: 2.5 mi
- Stepney Green: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Moose Hill: 0.1 mi
- Bugg Hill: 0.8 mi
- Israel Hill: 1.4 mi
- Barn Hill: 1.5 mi
- Bagburn Hill: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Twinbrook Terrace: 0.6 mi
- Deerfield Lane: 0.6 mi
- Heritage Road Tract: 0.6 mi
- Winthrop Place Tract: 0.9 mi
- Walnut Street Tract: 1.0 mi
Museums
- Warrens Occult Museum: 2.9 mi
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 5.5 mi
- Trumbull Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 6.7 mi
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- The Castle: 3.2 mi
- Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Charcoal Hearth Site: 6.1 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 6.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 6.3 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 3.8 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 5.6 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 9.2 mi
- Fort Trumbull Beach: 11.6 mi
- Walnut Beach: 11.6 mi
Gardens
- SIS Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Eklund Garden: 4.9 mi
- Rose/Wedding garden: 8.4 mi
- Eisenhower Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Indian Well Falls: 4.2 mi
- Cascade: 5.1 mi
- Cascades: 5.8 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 5.8 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 23
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 3.2 mi
- Millstone: 8.9 mi
- Millstone: 9.0 mi
- 3-town marker: 9.2 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 20
- Mother Mary: 5.3 mi
- Heron: 6.1 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 6.6 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 8.3 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pond View: 1.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 1.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 2.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 2.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 12.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.4 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 16.7 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.7 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 19.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 9.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 16.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 11.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.5 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 19.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 15.5 mi
- The Silver Spring: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 12.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
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 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 6 mi away.
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