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Larson Hill

Larson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Larson Hill rises to 159 m in Connecticut. Meshomasic Mountain stands 265 m to the north-northeast, 3.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Rattlesnake Brook Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 28 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808160, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
159 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.58427, -72.56537

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Cobolt Landing: 1.9 mi
  • Portland Recreational Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Bransfield Park: 2.2 mi
  • Middle Haddam Historic District: 2.2 mi
  • Oakwood Soccer Park: 2.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions: 54
  • Nathan Hall Quarry: 1.5 mi
  • State Forest Quarry #1: 1.5 mi
  • Pumpkintown USA: 3.7 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 4.3 mi
  • grindstone: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 54
Beaches: 30
Cliffs: 20
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 9.4 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 14.0 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 21.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 24.9 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Larson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Meshomasic MountainNNE 20°265 m3.4 mi
Clark HillENE 70°241 m2.2 mi
Kongscut MountainNNE 23°234 m8.4 mi
Raccoon HillNNE 29°228 m2.1 mi
Great HillESE 119°222 m0.6 mi
Clark HillN 2°206 m4.0 mi
Baker HillE 87°204 m4.0 mi
Bear HillSSW 198°199 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1415:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 11 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359265291

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