- Elevation, modelled
- 38 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- South Mountain313 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway22.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5332, -72.8688
Quinnipiac Recreation Area is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 38 m. South Mountain stands 313 m to the north-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Seeley Acres, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 23 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Quinnipiac Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NNW 333° | 313 m | 9.0 mi |
| Lindsley Hill | NW 321° | 312 m | 8.0 mi |
| West Peak | NNE 33° | 301 m | 2.4 mi |
| Becar Hill | NW 315° | 297 m | 8.6 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | NNW 332° | 290 m | 7.7 mi |
| Southington Mountain | NW 318° | 281 m | 6.2 mi |
| East Peak | NE 46° | 277 m | 2.4 mi |
| Higby Mountain | E 79° | 272 m | 6.7 mi |
- 22.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Seeley Acres: 0.3 mi
- Woodhaven Preserve: 0.6 mi
- Riverbound Farm Sanctuary: 1.3 mi
- Town Open Space (Cedar Lane): 1.6 mi
- Quinnipiac Park: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Copper Valley Club: 0.7 mi
- Diamond Hill Park: 1.1 mi
- Cheshire Park: 1.4 mi
- Johnson Hill Park: 1.5 mi
- McNamara Field: 1.7 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 1.3 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 7.9 mi
- Sustainable Garden: 10.5 mi
- Earthkind Rose Trial Garden: 10.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
- Red Bridge: 1.7 mi
- Rochambeau Monument: 3.8 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.9 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.9 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 3.9 mi
Peaks
- East Peak: 2.4 mi
- West Peak: 2.4 mi
- Peck Mountain: 2.8 mi
- South Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Markham Hill: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Spruce Glen Falls: 4.5 mi
- Roaring Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Cascade: 5.2 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.6 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 60
- 1954: 6.8 mi
- Libby's Lump: 7.2 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 8.7 mi
- Hospital Rock: 11.2 mi
- Will Warren's Den: 11.6 mi
Artworks: 55
- Maori Head: 8.7 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 9.2 mi
- Ben Franklin: 9.2 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 9.2 mi
- Home: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 47
- Dossin Park Beach: 1.7 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 4.8 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 7.0 mi
- Boating Side: 11.3 mi
- Waterfront: 11.3 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Whitestone Cliffs: 11.4 mi
- Green Wall: 11.7 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 11.8 mi
- Bluff Head: 12.3 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Picnic Grove: 11.3 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 24.2 mi
- Pond View: 24.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 24.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 24.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 3.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 6.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 14.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 21.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
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 | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 3 mi away.
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