- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway9.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3323, -72.9392
Willis Street Playground is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 15 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Cherry Ann Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.9 miles off.
- Operated by
- City of New Haven
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Willis Street Playground. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 357° | 263 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | N 350° | 253 m | 9.8 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 340° | 221 m | 9.6 mi |
| High Rock | N 358° | 216 m | 5.5 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 20° | 206 m | 7.2 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNW 329° | 204 m | 10.1 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 283° | 202 m | 9.5 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 317° | 199 m | 9.0 mi |
- 9.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Cherry Ann Park: 0.2 mi
- Watson and Bassett Community Greenspace: 0.3 mi
- Shepard Street Greenspace: 0.6 mi
- Isadore L. Wexler Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- John L. Carusone Field: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 0.7 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 0.7 mi
- Bishop James Varick Corner: 0.9 mi
- Bishop William M Philpot Sr Corner: 1.0 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Mill Rock: 1.1 mi
- Whitney Peak: 1.8 mi
- East Rock: 1.8 mi
- Indian Head: 2.0 mi
- Snake Rock: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- West Rock Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Glacial Kettle: 1.8 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 1.9 mi
- West River Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.7 mi
- Prospect Beach: 5.9 mi
- Shell Beach: 6.3 mi
- West Silver Sands Beach: 6.7 mi
- Silver Sands Beach: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 49
- Newhallville Street Garden: 0.4 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 0.4 mi
- Conifer Garden: 1.0 mi
- Pollinator garden: 1.0 mi
- Meadow: 1.0 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 1.7 mi
- Sperry Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 4.8 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.0 mi
- Cascade: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 23
- Turtle Statue: 0.4 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 0.7 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 0.7 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 1.7 mi
- An American Dream: 2.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- PEZ Visitor Center: 5.6 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.8 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.1 mi
- Bear Cave: 11.8 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 5.0 mi
- Chimney Corner: 13.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.7 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 13.9 mi
- Bethel Rock: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.1 mi
- Pond View: 15.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 15.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 6.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 6.7 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 16.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 15.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 15.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 15.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 1.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 16.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 6 mi away.
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