Peak · Connecticut
Bear Hill
Bear Hill rises to 215 m in Connecticut. Jerimoth Hill stands 256 m to the east-northeast, 1.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Alva Pond Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.9 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America (GNIS ID = 205343).
Wikidata Q31807610, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 215 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.84038, -71.80563
- 7.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 10.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 18.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 21 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 23 mi
- Lookout Point · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Alva Pond Hill: 0.7 mi
- Slater Hill: 1.4 mi
- Jerimoth Hill: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.1 mi
- Mashentuck Mountain: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Schneider Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Edward R. Laby Memorial Preserve: 2.4 mi
- Rainsford B. Sherman Memorial Forest: 2.9 mi
- Mason Hill Conservation Area: 3.0 mi
- 1892 Conservation Area: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Graffiti Mural: 17.5 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 18.8 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 19.0 mi
- McGlynn Sculpture Court: 19.3 mi
- Monsignor Cavallaro: 19.6 mi
Parks
- East Killingly Soccer Field: 1.2 mi
- Owen Bell Park: 4.0 mi
- Danielson Lions Park: 4.2 mi
- Thoman Land and Nature Preserve: 4.4 mi
- Davis Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
- Pineville Mill: 3.9 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 7.1 mi
- Grover C. Walker Memorial: 8.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.3 mi
Museums: 49
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 4.6 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 7.5 mi
- Dorr Rebellion Museum: 8.6 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 8.7 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 32
- Crazy Corners: 8.2 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 10.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 11.4 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 12.8 mi
Beaches: 20
- Wescott Beach: 6.5 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 8.2 mi
- Steers Beach: 11.9 mi
- YWCA Beach: 12.3 mi
- Flynns Beach: 12.3 mi
Gardens: 20
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 18.5 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 20.0 mi
- Garden of Heroes: 20.1 mi
- Radeke Garden: 20.5 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Woodward's Rock: 6.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 14.2 mi
- Lower Heart: 19.5 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 19.5 mi
- Mack's Traverse: 19.5 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Cargill Falls: 7.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 7.6 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 10.0 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 12.5 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 15.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 14.1 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 18.8 mi
- Little Beach: 19.0 mi
- Big Beach: 19.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Roger Williams Spring: 20.4 mi
- Windham Spring: 21.9 mi
- Elizabeth Spring: 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 10.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Bear Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerimoth Hill | ENE 66° | 256 m | 1.5 mi |
| Durfee Hill | NE 42° | 244 m | 4.8 mi |
| Whites Hill | NNE 32° | 240 m | 3.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | NE 40° | 235 m | 3.7 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WNW 294° | 229 m | 8.5 mi |
| Mount Hygeia | ENE 71° | 224 m | 2.5 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 339° | 223 m | 2.1 mi |
| Chopmist Hill | E 89° | 223 m | 7.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 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, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 205343 — Bear Hill, Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359260022
Day trips start here
- Foster · 3 mi
- Glocester · 7 mi
- Putnam · 7 mi
- Scituate · 10 mi
- Burrillville · 11 mi
- Providence County · 12 mi
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