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Blackmans Hill

Blackmans Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Blackmans Hill rises to 282 m in Connecticut. Painter Hill stands 324 m to the west-northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Whittemore Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31807644, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
282 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.54121, -73.16956

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Woodbury North Green: 1.9 mi
  • Woodbury South Green: 1.9 mi
  • Hollow Park: 2.2 mi
  • Meadowview Park: 2.2 mi
  • Three Rivers Park: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Soldiers’ Monument: 1.9 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 2.0 mi
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 2.5 mi
  • Miller Family Preserve: 5.4 mi
  • Natalie Todd Lilly: 5.8 mi
Museums
Waterfalls: 59
  • East Meadow Brook Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Nonnewaug Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Southford Falls: 5.8 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Cascade: 7.7 mi
Gardens: 47
Beaches: 40
  • Jackson Cove Beach: 9.1 mi
  • Waterfront: 9.2 mi
  • Boating Side: 9.2 mi
  • Morris Town Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Zoar Beach: 11.0 mi
Attractions: 36
Artworks: 20
  • Jean Widmark: 5.5 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 6.5 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 6.5 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 6.5 mi
  • Maori Head: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Grove: 9.1 mi
  • Pond View: 15.9 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 16.0 mi
  • Oak Grove: 16.2 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 16.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Southington Rest Area: 13.8 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.1 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.1 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 21.0 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 21.0 mi
Springs: 2
Covered bridges: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Blackmans Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Painter HillWNW 303°324 m7.4 mi
Magnolia HillN 350°294 m6.7 mi
Great HillESE 107°292 m1.8 mi
Good HillWNW 281°292 m4.8 mi
Greenleaf HillWNW 289°282 m7.3 mi
Andrews HillSE 134°275 m5.7 mi
Woodruff HillSSE 147°273 m4.3 mi
Hoop Pole HillWNW 291°264 m4.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359260384

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