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Besse Hill

Besse Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Besse Hill rises to 337 m in Connecticut. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the west-northwest, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Borzani Park, a park 1.0 miles away.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31807632, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
337 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.78954, -73.14872

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Historic sites
Waterfalls
Attractions: 47
  • Pinnacle Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Boynton Butterfly Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Gagarin Grove: 7.2 mi
  • Hogan's Cider Mill: 7.3 mi
  • 4 towns meet: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 32
  • Jean Widmark: 16.4 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 17.1 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 17.1 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 17.2 mi
  • Maori Head: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 3.3 mi
  • Judea Garden: 12.1 mi
  • Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 16.2 mi
  • Japanese Garden: 17.1 mi
  • Shakespeare Garden: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 29
  • Hornet's Nest: 1.4 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 9.3 mi
  • Petro Cliffs: 9.4 mi
  • Winsted Cliffs: 9.4 mi
  • Queen Mary Ledge: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 9
Springs: 4
  • Hermit spring: 7.6 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Big Spring: 13.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic Grove: 12.1 mi
  • Picnic Area: 23.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
  • Southington Rest Area: 19.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Besse Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mohawk MountainWNW 286°513 m7.9 mi
Ivy MountainNW 326°504 m6.9 mi
The PinnacleWNW 285°502 m8.4 mi
Red MountainWNW 299°499 m8.4 mi
Sedgwick MountainNW 311°495 m8.8 mi
Brass MountainNW 317°491 m6.7 mi
Bartholomew HillWNW 302°484 m7.8 mi
Beech HillNNW 330°452 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:4920:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465765706861493930
Precip in3.93.54.64.44.14.94.34.85.05.44.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 205461 — Besse Hill, Northwest Hills County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359260204

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