Peter's Rock
Peter's Rock rises to 100 m in Connecticut. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Cortina Park, a park 0.9 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
The story
Peter's Rock, also known as Rabbit Rock, Rabbit Hill, Indian Rock and Great Rock, with a high point of (est.) 373 feet (114 m) above sea level, is a trap rock peak located 4 miles (6 km) northeast of downtown New Haven, Connecticut in the town of North Haven. It is part of the Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Peter's Rock is known for its scenic views, unique microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and columnar basalt rock formations. It is traversed by a number of hiking trails managed by the non-profit Peter's Rock Association.
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Wikidata Q3376413, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 100 m
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 29.2 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Cortina Park: 0.9 mi
- Middletown Avenue Park: 0.9 mi
- Montowese Park: 1.0 mi
- Smith Palmieri Park: 1.2 mi
- Michael Street Park: 1.4 mi
- Bailey Woods: 0.9 mi
- Town Open Space (Crestwood Drive): 1.2 mi
- Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 1.2 mi
- Town Open Space (Thomas Court): 1.3 mi
- Lidyhites Hill: 2.5 mi
- Indian Head: 2.7 mi
- Snake Rock: 2.7 mi
- Whitney Peak: 2.8 mi
- East Rock: 2.9 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 2.9 mi
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 3.0 mi
- Reverend George W Hampton Corner: 3.5 mi
- 29th Colored Regiment Monument: 3.8 mi
- Joseph W. Lenzi: 4.1 mi
- Eli Whitney Museum: 3.0 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 4.1 mi
- Farming Museum: 4.1 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 4.2 mi
- Connecticut Childrens Museum: 4.3 mi
- Short Beach: 6.2 mi
- Hotchkiss Cove Beach: 6.2 mi
- Front Beach: 6.3 mi
- Hotchkiss Grove Beach: 6.3 mi
- Limewood Beach: 6.4 mi
- Pardee Rose Garden: 2.6 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 2.9 mi
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 2.9 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 3.6 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.5 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 5.9 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.8 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.9 mi
- Sperry Falls: 7.5 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 5.7 mi
- Bear Cave: 7.3 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 8.1 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 9.2 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 9.8 mi
- Henry Gould Lewis: 2.9 mi
- Turtle Statue: 4.3 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 4.5 mi
- John B Pierce: 5.0 mi
- An American Dream: 5.0 mi
- Forbes Bluff: 5.8 mi
- Bluff Head: 9.4 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 9.6 mi
- Chimney Corner: 9.8 mi
- Pine Ledge: 20.6 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 13.6 mi
- Picnic Grove: 19.3 mi
- Pond View: 19.9 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 20.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 20.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 11.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 11.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 18.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 18.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 18.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 20.8 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.6 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 3.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Peter's Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 329° | 263 m | 9.7 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NW 326° | 253 m | 10.9 mi |
| Trimountain | NE 37° | 232 m | 10.1 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NE 40° | 230 m | 9.1 mi |
| High Rock | NW 316° | 216 m | 6.7 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NE 44° | 210 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNW 342° | 206 m | 6.4 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 308° | 193 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359267948
Day trips start here
- Essex · 24 mi
- Old Saybrook · 25 mi
- Old Lyme · 29 mi
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