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Ferris Hill

Ferris Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ferris Hill rises to 120 m in Connecticut. Ivy Hill stands 234 m to the north, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Firefly Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.0 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31807919, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
120 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.17232, -73.48262

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Gardens
  • Herb Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Community Garden: 1.7 mi
  • Formal Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Wildflower garden: 4.5 mi
  • Sensory Garden: 4.5 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Leornard Bradley Plaque: 2.8 mi
  • Waveny Mansion: 3.5 mi
  • 911 Arch: 4.6 mi
  • Olmstead Memorial: 5.0 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 5.3 mi
Beaches
Artworks
  • Annunaki: 7.5 mi
  • Dancing Girl: 8.8 mi
  • Samford Sign: 8.8 mi
  • Stamford Cone: 9.1 mi
  • Pollinator Pathway Mural: 11.6 mi
Attractions: 21
  • Earthplace: 5.6 mi
  • Weir House: 6.0 mi
  • Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 6.7 mi
  • Darien Arts Center: 7.3 mi
  • Rowayton Dog Park: 7.8 mi
Waterfalls: 16
  • Cascade: 5.1 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Cascade: 6.7 mi
  • Farms Falls: 7.6 mi
  • Cascade: 8.6 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • The Meadow: 4.6 mi
  • Pell Hill: 7.8 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 8.1 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 15.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 15.8 mi
Lighthouses: 11
Cliffs: 10
Rest areas: 5
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 3.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 3.6 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 15.1 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 5.8 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Ferris Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy HillN 4°234 m7.7 mi
Prospect HillN 356°228 m7.6 mi
Branchville HillN 8°225 m6.5 mi
Biddle HillN 4°223 m6.8 mi
Fox HillNW 315°223 m7.9 mi
Windy HillNNE 21°220 m8.6 mi
Cains HillN 6°213 m8.6 mi
Goodsell HillNNE 29°211 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2219:4920:31
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1715:4516:29

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169757366554435
Precip in4.33.14.74.44.14.93.83.85.24.64.24.4

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

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 207063 — Ferris Hill, Western Connecticut County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359263048

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