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Johnnycake Mountain

Johnnycake Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Johnnycake Mountain rises to 354 m in Connecticut. Jefferson Hill stands 378 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Scranton Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31808126, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
354 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.75399, -72.99427

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Little League Field: 1.8 mi
  • Town Green: 3.6 mi
  • Seymour Park: 4.0 mi
  • Malerbo Rec Complex: 4.5 mi
  • Town Hall Field: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 55
  • Kathy Ebersold plaque: 2.3 mi
  • Sap Evaporator: 3.4 mi
  • James P. Casey plaque: 3.8 mi
  • Pavilion Cafe/Ice Cream Parlor: 5.7 mi
  • Edward G Swicklas Employee Garden: 5.9 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Hogan's Cider Mill: 1.8 mi
  • Boynton Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Tory's Den: 2.4 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 2.6 mi
  • Lamothe Sugar House: 3.2 mi
Gardens: 47
  • Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 7.8 mi
  • Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 8.4 mi
  • Sunken Garden: 9.2 mi
  • Perennial Garden: 12.3 mi
  • Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 43
Waterfalls: 41
Cliffs: 26
  • Petro Cliffs: 2.4 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 2.5 mi
  • Queen Mary Ledge: 6.5 mi
  • Hornet's Nest: 7.1 mi
  • Porcupine Hole: 9.1 mi
Beaches: 9
Springs: 4
  • Hermit spring: 8.6 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 11.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 13.8 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Southington Rest Area: 13.3 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 8.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Johnnycake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jefferson HillW378 m8.5 mi
Cotton HillNNW360 m4.7 mi
Guernsey HillWSW346 m7.8 mi
Scoville HillW340 m5.2 mi
Besse HillWNW337 m8.3 mi
Hayden HillNW332 m6.2 mi
Red MountainWNW329 m8.6 mi
Breezy HillNNE327 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:04
June solstice05:1819:4920:31
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485968737164524233
Precip in3.73.44.24.34.24.84.45.15.05.73.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 208178 — Johnnycake Mountain, Northwest Hills County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359264922

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