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Golden Hill

Golden Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Golden Hill rises to 143 m in Connecticut. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the north-northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Janice L. Bosworth Meadows, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31807969, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
143 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.86482, -71.93924

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pomfret Little League Field: 2.2 mi
  • Pomfret Green: 2.5 mi
  • Owen Bell Park: 3.2 mi
  • John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
  • Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 2.8 mi
  • Pineville Mill: 4.3 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 5.4 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 5.4 mi
Museums: 37
Attractions: 36
Artworks: 27
Waterfalls: 18
  • Cargill Falls: 3.8 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 14.5 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 15.1 mi
Beaches: 18
Gardens: 14
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 16.6 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.5 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.5 mi
  • Thirsty Beaver: 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 12.9 mi
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 16.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Golden Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillNNW 326°283 m7.5 mi
Ragged HillWNW 299°265 m5.4 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillNW 306°265 m6.2 mi
Thunder HillNW 324°265 m7.6 mi
Rocky HillNW 316°264 m6.6 mi
Daven HillNW 312°258 m5.6 mi
Sprague HillW 271°257 m6.7 mi
Hammond HillNW 316°257 m7.2 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 solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 207343 — Golden Hill, Northeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359263619

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