- Elevation, modelled
- 215 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Birch Hill386 m · 6.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway20.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4680, -73.4619
Sweetcake Mountain Preserve is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 215 m. Birch Hill stands 386 m to the northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sweet Cake Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 20 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Sweetcake Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | NW 307° | 386 m | 6.2 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | WNW 295° | 376 m | 5.8 mi |
| Branch Hill | NNW 334° | 370 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | NW 307° | 358 m | 3.5 mi |
| Wanzer Mountain | NNW 338° | 346 m | 4.6 mi |
| Green Pond Mountain | N 4° | 323 m | 5.8 mi |
| Briggs Hill | NNW 344° | 323 m | 6.2 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | WSW 242° | 313 m | 2.8 mi |
- 20.0 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sweet Cake Mountain: 0.3 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Huckleberry Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bogus Hill: 2.8 mi
- Titicus Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Candlewood Shores Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- New Fairfield Town Park: 1.4 mi
- New Farfield Town Beach: 1.6 mi
- Brookfield Town Beach: 1.7 mi
- Cadigan Park: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Bear Mountain Reservation: 1.4 mi
- Barnum Road Tract: 2.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Pleasant Rise Drive): 2.5 mi
- Barnum Property: 2.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Federal Road): 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
- The Vietnam War Monument: 5.7 mi
- The Korean War Monument: 5.7 mi
- War Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Lions Club: 5.9 mi
Museums: 58
- HarryBrooke Park Museum: 5.3 mi
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 6.0 mi
- Northrop House: 7.8 mi
- New Milford Historical Society Museum: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 45
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 6.1 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 6.1 mi
- Personal Gardens: 6.8 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Garden: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 34
- Lower Falls: 4.6 mi
- Upper Falls: 4.6 mi
- Quaker Brook Falls: 5.2 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 11.3 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 19
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 6.1 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 6.2 mi
- New Milford Tank: 8.0 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 9.2 mi
- Indian village: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 17
- South Beach: 0.6 mi
- North Beach: 1.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 4.4 mi
- Holiday Point Community Beach: 7.0 mi
- Sherman Town Beach: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 14
- greek letter pi: 3.8 mi
- Lesser Evil: 4.2 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.1 mi
- Jean Widmark: 12.2 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 3.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 5.8 mi
- Kelly Slide: 7.9 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.3 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Oak Grove: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 15.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.7 mi
- Pond View: 15.7 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 15.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 6.3 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 14.5 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 24.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Dicktown: 16.2 mi
- Dudley Town: 24.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 14.6 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
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 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 5 mi away.
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