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Breakneck Hill

Breakneck Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Breakneck Hill rises to 252 m in Connecticut. Magnolia Hill stands 294 m to the north-northwest, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is U.S.D.A plaque, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 21 miles off.

The story

mountain in United States of America

Wikidata Q31807670, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
252 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.54482, -73.12705

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 0.4 mi
  • Harrub Pilgrim Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 4.1 mi
  • Soldiers’ Monument: 4.2 mi
  • Father McGivney Monument: 4.2 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Ledgewood Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Meadowview Park: 1.8 mi
  • Zinser Memorial Rose Garden: 2.8 mi
  • Medicinal Garden: 2.9 mi
  • Permaculture Area: 2.9 mi
Museums
Waterfalls: 57
  • East Meadow Brook Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Nonnewaug Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Southford Falls: 6.3 mi
  • Cascade: 6.4 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 48
Beaches: 43
Attractions: 40
Artworks: 24
  • Whale Sculpture: 4.3 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 4.3 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 4.3 mi
  • Maori Head: 4.8 mi
  • Jean Widmark: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
  • Bethel Rock: 3.9 mi
  • Whitestone Cliffs: 6.5 mi
  • Satan's Dog Bowl: 7.1 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 13.7 mi
  • Petro Cliffs: 13.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Grove: 7.5 mi
  • Pond View: 16.8 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 16.9 mi
  • Oak Grove: 17.1 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 17.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Southington Rest Area: 11.6 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 18.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 18.9 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.9 mi
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Breakneck Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magnolia HillNNW 332°294 m7.2 mi
Great HillSSW 211°292 m0.9 mi
Good HillW 276°292 m7.0 mi
Blackmans HillW 264°282 m2.2 mi
Andrews HillSSE 156°275 m4.6 mi
Woodruff HillS 178°273 m3.8 mi
Bucks HillNE 50°268 m6.9 mi
Hoop Pole HillWNW 282°264 m6.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4216:26

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/359260597

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