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Plumb Hill

Plumb Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Plumb Hill rises to 290 m in Connecticut. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Litchfield Community Field, a park 0.7 miles away.

The story

Mountain in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31808429, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
290 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.73871, -73.20511

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Litchfield Community Field: 0.7 mi
  • Memorial Park: 3.9 mi
  • Sunnyfield: 4.9 mi
  • Borzani Park: 5.5 mi
  • Sharon Avenue Park: 6.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 56
Attractions: 42
Waterfalls: 41
Cliffs: 30
  • Hornet's Nest: 4.6 mi
  • Satan's Dog Bowl: 8.9 mi
  • Ravens Roost: 10.9 mi
  • Petro Cliffs: 11.0 mi
  • Whitestone Cliffs: 11.2 mi
Gardens: 21
Beaches: 14
Artworks: 10
  • Jean Widmark: 12.1 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 15.2 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 15.2 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 15.3 mi
  • Maori Head: 15.6 mi
Springs: 4
  • Hermit spring: 12.2 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 13.9 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 16.5 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 11.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Southington Rest Area: 19.3 mi

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mohawk MountainNW513 m7.4 mi
The PinnacleNW502 m7.7 mi
Brass MountainN491 m8.6 mi
Bartholomew HillNNW484 m8.5 mi
Woodbury MountainWNW464 m8.5 mi
Above AllW450 m7.7 mi
Peck MountainWNW447 m7.8 mi
HogsheadNW446 m7.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1919:5020:32
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1715:4116:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465765706861493930
Precip in3.93.54.64.44.14.94.34.85.05.44.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359267619

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