- Elevation, modelled
- 166 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 9.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway4.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3065, -73.1724
Nike Recreation Center is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 166 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west-northwest, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Walnut Tree Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Nike Recreation Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | WNW 294° | 303 m | 9.4 mi |
| Eden Hill | WNW 284° | 240 m | 7.6 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNE 23° | 231 m | 7.1 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | NNE 11° | 223 m | 8.5 mi |
| Redding Ridge | W 274° | 214 m | 9.4 mi |
| Osborn Hill | NNW 341° | 206 m | 6.7 mi |
| Mount Pisgah | N 360° | 205 m | 9.2 mi |
| Meekers Hill | W 272° | 203 m | 8.8 mi |
- 4.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Walnut Tree Hill: 0.1 mi
- Lower White Hills: 1.5 mi
- Israel Hill: 1.6 mi
- Booth Hill: 2.0 mi
- Isinglass Hill: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Suren Lane, Rear): 0.3 mi
- Boehm Pond Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Mohegan Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Boehm Pond Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Fairlane Drive, Rear): 1.2 mi
Parks
- Huntington Green: 1.5 mi
- Capewell Park: 2.2 mi
- Monroe Center Historic District: 2.5 mi
- Monroe Green: 2.5 mi
- East Village Park: 2.9 mi
Gardens
- Eklund Garden: 2.6 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 2.8 mi
- Rose/Wedding garden: 5.9 mi
- Eisenhower Community Garden: 7.4 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 9.0 mi
Historic sites
- Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 4.6 mi
- The Vine Sign: 4.9 mi
- The Castle: 4.9 mi
- Witek Memorial: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 4.0 mi
- Trumbull Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 4.6 mi
- Americana Museum: 5.8 mi
- Boothe Memorial Museum: 5.8 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 5.2 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 7.3 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 8.3 mi
- Fort Trumbull Beach: 9.1 mi
- Walnut Beach: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 40
- Cascade: 2.6 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 3.2 mi
- Cascades: 3.3 mi
- Farmill River Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade: 7.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 3.1 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.3 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 9.6 mi
- Millstone: 10.4 mi
- 3-town marker: 10.4 mi
Artworks: 20
- Mother Mary: 3.1 mi
- Heron: 4.4 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 5.8 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 5.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Forbes Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 15.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 16.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 21.1 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pond View: 3.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 3.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 3.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 3.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 6.6 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 20.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 9.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 11.3 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 11.3 mi
- Fog Signal House: 11.3 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 18.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 13.7 mi
- The Silver Spring: 17.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 10.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 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, 5 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataDay trips start here
- Stamford · 24 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Nike Recreation Center.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.