- Elevation, modelled
- 179 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Grant Hill284 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16918.1 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6642, -72.3625
Veterans Memorial Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 179 m. Grant Hill stands 284 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is RHAM Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Hebron
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Hill | N 353° | 284 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mannantuck | WNW 298° | 273 m | 6.5 mi |
| John Tom Hill | WNW 299° | 272 m | 6.5 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | WSW 256° | 265 m | 9.6 mi |
| Box Hill | NNW 334° | 252 m | 10.7 mi |
| Clark Hill | WSW 241° | 241 m | 9.7 mi |
| Post Hill | ENE 68° | 239 m | 1.3 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NW 315° | 237 m | 8.9 mi |
- 18.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 23.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 12.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- RHAM Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Marjorie Circle Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Saint Peter's Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Ridge Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Chestnut Hollow Grist Mill Trails: 0.8 mi
Parks
- Holbrook Pond Boat Launch: 1.0 mi
- Burnt Hill Park: 1.7 mi
- Little League Baseball Park: 2.5 mi
- Mono Pond Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
- Columbia Recreation Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
- Post Hill: 1.3 mi
- Frankel Hill: 1.9 mi
- Burnt Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mack Hill: 2.1 mi
- Burrows Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- Wilcox Mill: 2.1 mi
- Wilcox Mill (Site of): 2.1 mi
- dog memorial: 6.3 mi
- Frank Lombardi Memorial: 6.3 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 7.3 mi
Museums
- Zagray Farm Museum: 4.7 mi
- Colchester Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Colchester Hayward Volunteer Fire Company Museum: 6.5 mi
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: 7.4 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 7.6 mi
Artworks
- Swifty: 8.5 mi
- Windy: 8.5 mi
- Willy: 8.5 mi
- Manny: 8.5 mi
- Face in Tree: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 52
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 1.9 mi
- fern and rock garden: 3.0 mi
- Mary's Garden: 8.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 9.0 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Grayville Falls: 3.5 mi
- Blackledge Falls: 5.6 mi
- Cascade: 6.1 mi
- Day Pond Brook Falls: 8.0 mi
- Case Falls: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 47
- Eagle Rock: 2.6 mi
- Insect Hotel: 5.1 mi
- Car Wreck: 7.5 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 7.6 mi
- Pumpkintown USA: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Flag Rock: 9.8 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 11.6 mi
- Coney Rock: 12.4 mi
- Crow Point: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 5
- Halls Pond Beach: 13.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.5 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 21.8 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 23.5 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 23.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.2 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 18.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 5.9 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 13.1 mi
- Bara-Hack: 23.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 9.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Skate Hut: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 11 mi away.
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