- Elevation, modelled
- 16 m
- Tallest summit within 10.9 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway14.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3545, -72.8626
Montowese Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 16 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Peter's Rock, a peak 1.0 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Montowese Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 329° | 263 m | 8.7 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NW 326° | 253 m | 9.9 mi |
| Trimountain | NE 42° | 232 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NE 46° | 230 m | 8.8 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NW 316° | 221 m | 10.4 mi |
| High Rock | NW 314° | 216 m | 5.7 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NE 51° | 210 m | 8.4 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNW 345° | 206 m | 5.5 mi |
- 14.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Peter's Rock: 1.0 mi
- Whitney Peak: 2.6 mi
- North Hill: 2.7 mi
- Indian Head: 2.8 mi
- East Rock: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge: 1.5 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 1.7 mi
- Bailey Woods: 1.9 mi
- Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary: 1.9 mi
Parks
- North Haven Athletic Complex: 1.4 mi
- Middletown Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
- Edgecomb Park: 1.6 mi
- Todd's Pond: 1.7 mi
- Smith Palmieri Park: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 2.8 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.9 mi
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Reverend George W Hampton Corner: 3.6 mi
- Honor Hill Monument: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Eli Whitney Museum: 2.8 mi
- Farming Museum: 3.3 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 4.2 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 4.3 mi
- Connecticut Childrens Museum: 4.4 mi
Beaches
- Short Beach: 7.1 mi
- Front Beach: 7.2 mi
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 7.2 mi
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 7.3 mi
- Limewood Beach: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 52
- Wolcott Falls: 4.6 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 5.4 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 5.9 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Sperry Falls: 6.8 mi
Gardens: 51
- Pardee Rose Garden: 2.5 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 3.2 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 3.2 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 3.2 mi
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 29
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.6 mi
- Bear Cave: 7.6 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 9.0 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 9.4 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.9 mi
- Turtle Statue: 4.1 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 4.3 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 4.9 mi
- John B Pierce: 5.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Forbes Bluff: 6.4 mi
- Bluff Head: 9.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 9.7 mi
- Chimney Corner: 10.7 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 13.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 19.3 mi
- Pond View: 19.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 19.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 8.5 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 10.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 10.9 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.8 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 18.8 mi
- Fog Signal House: 18.8 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 20.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 3.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 4 mi away.
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