- Elevation, modelled
- 68 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- South Mountain313 m · 5.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway27.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6077, -72.8481
Veterans Memorial Park is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 68 m. South Mountain stands 313 m to the west-northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 28 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Veterans Memorial Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | WNW 299° | 313 m | 5.9 mi |
| Lindsley Hill | W 280° | 312 m | 6.1 mi |
| Clinton Hill | W 275° | 303 m | 8.3 mi |
| West Peak | S 176° | 301 m | 3.1 mi |
| Becar Hill | W 277° | 297 m | 7.3 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | WNW 290° | 290 m | 5.0 mi |
| Fall Mountain | WNW 289° | 284 m | 7.8 mi |
| Southington Mountain | W 264° | 281 m | 5.2 mi |
- 27.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wedgewood Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.6 mi
- YMCA Camp Sloper: 1.4 mi
- Pexto Field: 1.8 mi
- Ragged Mountain Memorial Preserve: 2.5 mi
- Ragged Mountain Parcel: 2.6 mi
Peaks
- Short Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Ragged Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Churchill Hill: 1.8 mi
- West Peak: 3.1 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.3 mi
Museums
- Bradley Barnes Museum: 1.6 mi
- New Britain Youth Museum at Hungerford Park: 4.1 mi
- Berlin Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Plainville Historic Center: 4.4 mi
- Solomon Goffe House Museum: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Intermittent Cascade: 2.9 mi
- Cascades: 4.8 mi
- Westfield Falls: 7.1 mi
- Spruce Glen Falls: 7.9 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 8.5 mi
Parks
- Southington Recreation Park: 3.2 mi
- Trumbull Park: 3.7 mi
- Griswold Park: 3.8 mi
- Percival Field: 3.8 mi
- Paper Goods Pond Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites
- Kensington Soldier's Monument: 3.5 mi
- Rochambeau Monument: 4.7 mi
- World War I Monument: 5.0 mi
- New Britain Soldiers' Monument: 5.3 mi
- plinth: 5.5 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 4.0 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Sunken Garden: 8.0 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Wolcott Community Garden: 9.7 mi
Attractions
- Libby's Lump: 4.6 mi
- Hospital Rock: 5.9 mi
- Will Warren's Den: 6.4 mi
- 1954: 6.9 mi
- Lamothe Sugar House: 10.0 mi
Artworks: 52
- Home: 5.3 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 8.3 mi
- First Tear: 9.8 mi
- Maori Head: 10.4 mi
- Ben Franklin: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Green Wall: 6.4 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 6.5 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 10.7 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 10.7 mi
- Ravens Roost: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 19
- Dossin Park Beach: 5.9 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 6.6 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 8.6 mi
- Boating Side: 10.1 mi
- Waterfront: 10.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Southington Rest Area: 3.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 10.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 24.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 24.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Cold Spring: 19.7 mi
- Hermit spring: 21.0 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 24.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 21.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic Grove: 10.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:40 | 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, 7 mi away.
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