- Elevation, modelled
- 23 m
- Tallest summit within 9.3 miles
- Gates Hill204 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 1693.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6132, -72.0763
The Pines Ice Skating Pond is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 23 m. Gates Hill stands 204 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Sprague War Memorial Park, a park 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.1 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Sprague
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of The Pines Ice Skating Pond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Hill | NW 304° | 204 m | 8.7 mi |
| Parish Hill | N 350° | 200 m | 9.2 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NNE 22° | 187 m | 7.3 mi |
| Obwebetuck Hill | NW 309° | 185 m | 7.1 mi |
| Sweet Hill | WNW 297° | 183 m | 8.9 mi |
| Goshen Hill | W 267° | 174 m | 8.6 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | NW 313° | 172 m | 3.8 mi |
| Pudding Hill | N 2° | 171 m | 7.4 mi |
- 3.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 10.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 5.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 22.2 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Town of Sprague War Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- River Park: 0.6 mi
- R. "Red" McKeon Occum Park: 1.9 mi
- Occum Playground: 2.0 mi
- Giddings Park: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Colegrove Hill: 0.8 mi
- Pautipaug Hill: 2.0 mi
- Hearthstone Hill: 2.3 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.0 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Sprague Rod and Gun Club: 1.2 mi
- White Plains Road Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Krodel Road Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Bridge Street Open Space: 1.8 mi
- East Franklin Open Space: 1.9 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 3.1 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 3.4 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 4.5 mi
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 4.5 mi
- Leffingwell House Museum: 4.8 mi
Historic sites
- plaque: 3.4 mi
- Mill Brook Bridge: 4.2 mi
- Miantonomo: 4.6 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 6.2 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 39
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 3.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 3.5 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 3.5 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 3.5 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 38
- Promised Day: 6.1 mi
- Nevertheless: 6.1 mi
- Muffler Man: 6.4 mi
- River Blue: 8.4 mi
- Windy: 9.6 mi
Attractions: 35
Beaches: 33
- Moosup Pond Beach: 13.5 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 18.3 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 18.7 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 19.1 mi
- Groton Beach: 19.3 mi
Gardens: 27
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 5.3 mi
- Mary's Garden: 9.8 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 10.0 mi
- fern and rock garden: 12.8 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 12.3 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 14.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 14.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.8 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 20.9 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 24.2 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 24.2 mi
- Oil Shed: 24.2 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 24.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bara-Hack: 18.7 mi
- Gay City State Park: 20.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 21.9 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 10.2 mi
- Old Spring: 14.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 18.1 mi
- Powder House: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 6 mi away.
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