Peak · Connecticut
Alva Pond Hill
Alva Pond Hill rises to 197 m in Connecticut. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the east-northeast, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 8.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31807537, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 197 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.84565, -71.79507
- 8.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 18.3 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 20 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 22 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bear Hill: 0.7 mi
- Jerimoth Hill: 0.9 mi
- Mount Hygeia: 1.8 mi
- Slater Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Schneider Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Edward R. Laby Memorial Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Mason Hill Conservation Area: 3.1 mi
- Yosemite Valley Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest: 3.4 mi
Parks
- East Killingly Soccer Field: 1.7 mi
- Thoman Land and Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Owen Bell Park: 4.5 mi
- Danielson Lions Park: 4.8 mi
- Davis Park: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Pineville Mill: 4.1 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 6.6 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 7.6 mi
- Grover C. Walker Memorial: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Graffiti Mural: 17.1 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 18.1 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 18.5 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 18.7 mi
- Monsignor Cavallaro: 19.1 mi
Museums: 49
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 5.2 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 7.6 mi
- Dorr Rebellion Museum: 8.0 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 8.1 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 36
- Crazy Corners: 7.9 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 11.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 11.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 13.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 21
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 18.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 19.4 mi
- Garden of Heroes: 19.6 mi
- Rain Gardens: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 19
- Wescott Beach: 5.8 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 8.7 mi
- Steers Beach: 11.3 mi
- YWCA Beach: 11.6 mi
- Flynns Beach: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Ponogansett Falls: 7.3 mi
- Cargill Falls: 7.7 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 10.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 11.9 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Woodward's Rock: 6.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.5 mi
- Lower Heart: 18.9 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 18.9 mi
- Mack's Traverse: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 13.5 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.1 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Site #36: 18.9 mi
- Little Beach: 18.9 mi
- Picnic: 19.0 mi
- Big Beach: 19.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 19.8 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.2 mi
- Windham Spring: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 11.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Alva Pond Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | ENE 73° | 256 m | 0.9 mi |
| Durfee Hill | NE 40° | 244 m | 4.1 mi |
| Whites Hill | NNE 25° | 240 m | 2.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 37° | 235 m | 3.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 291° | 229 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Hygeia | ENE 76° | 224 m | 1.8 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NW 320° | 223 m | 2.0 mi |
| Chopmist Hill | E 93° | 223 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:51 | 18:23 | 18:59 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 47 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Foster 1 E, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359277981
Day trips start here
- Foster · 2 mi
- Glocester · 6 mi
- Putnam · 8 mi
- Burrillville · 10 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Providence County · 11 mi
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