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Bush Hill

Bush Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Bush Hill rises to 167 m in Connecticut. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the north-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sherman Preserve, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31807724, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
167 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.81649, -71.97646

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 1.8 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 2.5 mi
  • Israel Putnam Memorial: 2.5 mi
Parks
  • Israel Putnam Monument: 2.5 mi
  • Brooklyn Recreation Park: 2.9 mi
  • Pomfret Little League Field: 4.1 mi
  • Rotary Park: 4.1 mi
  • Hampton Reservoir Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
Museums: 42
Artworks: 26
Waterfalls: 20
  • Cargill Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 8.3 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 12.9 mi
  • Little Muk Falls: 13.1 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 16
Gardens: 14
  • Thread City Family Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 14.0 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 14.3 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 14.4 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 6
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 17.3 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 17.3 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 23.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 23.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 13.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 15.0 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Bush Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ragged HillNNW 334°265 m6.6 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillNNW 336°265 m7.6 mi
Rocky HillNNW 341°264 m8.5 mi
Daven HillNNW 342°258 m7.4 mi
Sprague HillNW 305°257 m5.9 mi
Sherman HillNW 318°252 m5.5 mi
Wheaton HillNNW 331°251 m6.0 mi
Pisgah HillNW 320°248 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1419:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3616:21

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272836465665706962514132
Precip in4.13.44.44.73.74.33.94.24.34.74.14.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hampton, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359260964

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