- Elevation, modelled
- 9 m
- Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
- Talcott Mountain276 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8116, -72.6544
Sharshon Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 9 m. Talcott Mountain stands 276 m to the west, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Drake Street Tot Lot, a park 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Sharshon Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talcott Mountain | W 270° | 276 m | 7.4 mi |
| Mannantuck | SE 127° | 273 m | 11.8 mi |
| John Tom Hill | SE 127° | 272 m | 11.8 mi |
| Box Hill | E 93° | 252 m | 10.3 mi |
| Ely Mound | W 260° | 246 m | 7.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 114° | 237 m | 9.5 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | SE 136° | 234 m | 11.2 mi |
| Birch Mountain | ESE 116° | 233 m | 9.9 mi |
- 28.1 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Drake Street Tot Lot: 0.2 mi
- Bissell Bridge Boat Launch: 0.4 mi
- Woodland Park Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Stroh Park: 0.9 mi
- Pine Lane Cul-De-Sac Open Space: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Shad Run Vacant Land: 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (79 Woodland Street): 1.0 mi
- Keney Park: 1.3 mi
- Matianuck Natural Area Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Vibert Road Boat Launch: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 1.5 mi
- VW: 3.2 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.3 mi
- William H. Putnam: 3.3 mi
- Farm Tool: 3.3 mi
Gardens
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 2.1 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Victorian Ornamental Garden: 3.7 mi
- Hudson Street Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 4.2 mi
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 2.5 mi
- Keney Tower: 2.9 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 3.6 mi
- Mark Twain House: 3.9 mi
- Steven Sauter Rock: 6.9 mi
Artworks
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 2.6 mi
- Steamer: 2.6 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 2.7 mi
- Perserverence: 2.7 mi
- Jack: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 2.7 mi
- Wickham Hill: 3.5 mi
- Tudor Hill: 3.5 mi
- Day Hill: 4.1 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 4.3 mi
Museums
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 3.3 mi
- Old State House: 3.3 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 3.3 mi
- Windsor Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- A. Everett Austin House: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Center Springs Falls: 7.2 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 8.6 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 9.0 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 9.0 mi
- Case Falls: 9.1 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Crow Point: 7.4 mi
- Hart Meadow: 7.7 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.7 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.8 mi
- Superstructure: 8.1 mi
Beaches: 11
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.1 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.6 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 20.9 mi
Springs: 5
- Ever Flowing Spring: 19.4 mi
- Big Spring: 20.4 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.9 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 12.5 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 24.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 9 mi
- Tolland · 15 mi
- Somers · 16 mi
- Longmeadow · 17 mi
- Hampden · 21 mi
- Storrs · 21 mi
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