- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 6.8 miles
- Sharp Hill149 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- State Routes 49 & 14A13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3738, -72.0976
Nelson W. Nitchman Fields is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 1 m. Sharp Hill stands 149 m to the north-northwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is The Guns, a historic site 0.2 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- United State Coast Guard
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Nelson W. Nitchman Fields. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Hill | NNW 333° | 149 m | 6.1 mi |
| Crandall Hill | NNW 344° | 137 m | 5.8 mi |
| Ridge Hill | NW 307° | 134 m | 6.2 mi |
| Morgan Hill | WNW 297° | 120 m | 5.7 mi |
| Polly Hill | WNW 292° | 117 m | 5.6 mi |
| Lynch Hill | NNW 341° | 115 m | 6.4 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | WNW 300° | 112 m | 4.3 mi |
| Pie Hill | NNW 337° | 109 m | 5.1 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 16.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 16.8 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 23.4 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- The Guns: 0.2 mi
- Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial: 0.3 mi
- National Submarine Memorial - Conning Tower: 1.1 mi
- WWII Torpedo: 1.1 mi
- Soldiers-Sailors Monument: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Satterlee Plaza: 0.3 mi
- Robert Crown Park: 0.3 mi
- McKinley Park: 0.4 mi
- Hodges Square Park: 0.5 mi
- Thames River Boat Launch (New London): 0.8 mi
Museums
- U.S. Coast Guard Museum: 0.3 mi
- Lyman Allyn Museum of Art: 0.3 mi
- United States Ship Nautilus: 1.0 mi
- Submarine Force Library and Museum: 1.1 mi
- Nathaniel Hempstead House: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Starr Hill: 0.5 mi
- Soldier Hill: 0.7 mi
- Bailey Hill: 1.0 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 1.1 mi
- Mamacoke Hill: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Phoenix Drive Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Bates Woods Park: 1.8 mi
- Winthrop Estates: 1.9 mi
- Burgess Park Subdivision Open Space: 2.0 mi
- Devine Tract: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Green Harbor Beach: 2.5 mi
- Mitchell Beach: 3.1 mi
- Shennecossett Beach: 4.0 mi
- Avery Point Beach: 4.1 mi
- Osprey Beach: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 29
- The Whale: 1.4 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 4.2 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 4.2 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 8.7 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Cascade: 4.2 mi
- Cascade: 4.4 mi
- Silver Falls: 6.8 mi
- Yantic Falls: 11.1 mi
- Cascade: 14.6 mi
Artworks: 24
- Nathan Hale Statue: 1.1 mi
- Sparky: 4.7 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 6.6 mi
- Mystic Blue: 7.0 mi
- Stonehenge Replica: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 20
- Bertholf Plaza: 0.2 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 0.4 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 0.7 mi
- Laurel Walk: 0.7 mi
- Azalea Garden: 0.7 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Candlewood Ledge: 13.3 mi
- Pine Ledge: 18.9 mi
- Crow Head: 18.9 mi
- Ram Head: 22.5 mi
- Hedges Bank: 23.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 13.3 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 13.3 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 13.3 mi
- Oil Shed: 13.3 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 14.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Skate Hut: 1.8 mi
- Powder House: 2.0 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 22.4 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.6 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 6.6 mi
- Windham Spring: 25.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 20.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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