Peak · Connecticut
Babcock Hill
Babcock Hill rises to 147 m in Connecticut. Post Hill stands 239 m to the west, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Kick Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 8.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in United States of America.
Wikidata Q31807552, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 147 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.64899, -72.18508
- 8.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 14.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 4.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 28.0 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Aspinall Recreation Complex: 1.3 mi
- South Ridge Park: 2.9 mi
- Giddings Park: 3.4 mi
- Shetucket Plains Road Park: 3.6 mi
- Beaumont Park: 4.0 mi
Museums
- Lebanon Historical Society: 1.7 mi
- William Beaumont House: 1.7 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 1.7 mi
- Blue Slope Country Museum: 4.3 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Dr. William Beaumont: 2.0 mi
- plaque: 2.7 mi
- Wilcox Mill: 7.9 mi
- Wilcox Mill (Site of): 7.9 mi
- Miantonomo: 9.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Pigeon Swamp Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Ayers Gap Preserve: 2.6 mi
- Schalk Road Open Space: 2.7 mi
- Precilla Friedman Property: 2.7 mi
- Sprague Land Preserve (Watson Section): 3.3 mi
Peaks
- Kick Hill: 1.2 mi
- Tinsdale Hill: 1.2 mi
- Obwebetuck Hill: 2.0 mi
- Owunnegunset Hill: 2.1 mi
- Cooley Hill: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 36
- Windy: 4.4 mi
- Swifty: 4.4 mi
- Manny: 4.4 mi
- Willy: 4.4 mi
- Muffler Man: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 35
- Old Porcelain Mine: 4.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 4.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 7.2 mi
- Wolf Rock: 7.7 mi
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 8.0 mi
Gardens: 32
- Mary's Garden: 4.6 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 5.3 mi
- fern and rock garden: 6.6 mi
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 9.7 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 2.6 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 3.8 mi
- Yantic Falls: 9.4 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 9.4 mi
- Grayville Falls: 9.8 mi
Beaches: 25
- Halls Pond Beach: 15.5 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 17.4 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 20.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 21.8 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 7.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 9.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 10.2 mi
- Flag Rock: 16.7 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 14.2 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 18.2 mi
- Bara-Hack: 18.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 5.4 mi
- Old Spring: 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 20.7 mi
- Powder House: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Babcock Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Hill | W 281° | 239 m | 8.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | NNE 26° | 235 m | 9.7 mi |
| Burnt Hill | WNW 286° | 229 m | 10.6 mi |
| Shaw Hill | NE 40° | 220 m | 9.4 mi |
| Utley Hill | WNW 293° | 209 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gates Hill | NNW 327° | 204 m | 2.8 mi |
| Parish Hill | NNE 31° | 200 m | 7.7 mi |
| Clarks Hill | WNW 282° | 196 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 205184 — Babcock Hill, Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359259709
Day trips start here
- Mystic-Eastern · 3 mi
- Willimantic · 5 mi
- Norwich · 8 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 9 mi
- Storrs · 11 mi
- Montville · 13 mi
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