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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
  • 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
Waterfalls
Attractions: 55
  • 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: 50
  • 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
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 9.1 miles of Johnnycake Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Jefferson HillW 267°378 m8.5 mi
Cotton HillNNW 328°360 m4.7 mi
Guernsey HillWSW 248°346 m7.8 mi
Scoville HillW 273°340 m5.2 mi
Besse HillWNW 287°337 m8.3 mi
Hayden HillNW 317°332 m6.2 mi
Red MountainWNW 303°329 m8.6 mi
West HillN 350°328 m8.4 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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