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Indian Head

Indian Head, seen from above at true elevation

Indian Head rises to 77 m in Connecticut. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is East Rock, a peak 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 11 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
77 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.32599, -72.90123

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • East Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Snake Rock: 0.2 mi
  • Whitney Peak: 0.6 mi
  • Mill Rock: 1.3 mi
  • Reservoir Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • East Rock Park: 0.2 mi
  • College Woods: 0.5 mi
  • East Rock Park-Blake Field: 0.6 mi
  • The Park on Nash: 0.7 mi
  • English Mall: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
Gardens: 48
Waterfalls: 48
Attractions: 24
  • Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.3 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 6.6 mi
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 8.9 mi
  • Bear Cave: 10.1 mi
  • Dinosaur Rock: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 21
  • Henry Gould Lewis: 0.4 mi
  • Turtle Statue: 1.7 mi
  • Beacon of Hope: 1.8 mi
  • John B Pierce: 2.3 mi
  • An American Dream: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 7
  • Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 11.0 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 16.6 mi
  • Pond View: 17.4 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 17.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 17.8 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.2 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 11.2 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.1 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 17.8 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Indian Head. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount SanfordNNW 345°263 m9.7 mi
Prospect MountainNNW 341°253 m10.8 mi
High RockNNW 340°216 m6.3 mi
Mount CarmelN 4°206 m7.3 mi
Meeting House HillNW 325°193 m8.5 mi
Round HillNW 308°190 m6.8 mi
Peck HillWNW 298°183 m7.7 mi
Totoket MountainNE 55°176 m8.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1919:4720:29
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1515:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239495968747366554536
Precip in2.72.83.74.23.53.53.43.64.03.83.13.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359264745

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