Peak · Connecticut
Hirams Hill
Hirams Hill rises to 167 m in Connecticut. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the northwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Rock Raymond, a peak 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31808043, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 167 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29760, -73.26234
- 4.8 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Tashua Recreation Area: 0.8 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 1.4 mi
- Stepney Green: 1.7 mi
- Long Hill Green: 2.3 mi
- Indian Ledge Park: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Warrens Occult Museum: 1.2 mi
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium: 5.9 mi
- Trumbull Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 6.5 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 6.9 mi
Beaches
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 6.6 mi
- Zoar Beach: 7.3 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 8.7 mi
- Seaside Beach: 10.1 mi
- Money Beach: 10.7 mi
Peaks
- Rock Raymond: 0.8 mi
- Tashua Hill: 2.7 mi
- Bugg Hill: 2.9 mi
- Round Hill: 3.3 mi
- Eden Hill: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 4.6 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 5.2 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 5.2 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.5 mi
- Tree Stump Monument: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Harshbarger Park: 1.0 mi
- Pebble Road: 1.3 mi
- Partridge Drive: 1.3 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 1.4 mi
- Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee): 1.5 mi
Gardens: 54
- Eklund Garden: 7.3 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 7.5 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
- Rose/Wedding garden: 9.0 mi
- Urban Roots Bridgeport: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 23
- Tonka Truck Tree: 3.7 mi
- Heron: 5.4 mi
- Mother Mary: 5.6 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 8.9 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 9.0 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 3.9 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 5.8 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 7.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 7.8 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 8.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 2.0 mi
- 3-town marker: 5.7 mi
- Weir House: 10.5 mi
- Burr Homestead: 10.8 mi
- Earthplace: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 12.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 16.4 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 16.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 17.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Cedar Grove: 1.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 1.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 1.8 mi
- Pond View: 1.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 6
- Tongue Point Light: 10.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.0 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.0 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 16.2 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 11.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 11.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 10.6 mi
- Cuties Island: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 12.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Hirams Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | NW 319° | 303 m | 6.0 mi |
| Sunset Hill | WNW 298° | 253 m | 5.8 mi |
| Taunton Hill | NNW 326° | 251 m | 8.2 mi |
| Eden Hill | NW 312° | 240 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NNW 338° | 230 m | 8.5 mi |
| Windy Hill | W 266° | 220 m | 8.4 mi |
| Great Hill | NNW 329° | 217 m | 8.4 mi |
| Redding Ridge | WNW 286° | 214 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 207855 — Hirams Hill, Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359264371
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 20 mi
- Putnam County · 27 mi
- Port Chester · 29 mi
- Purchase · 29 mi
- Rye Brook · 29 mi
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