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Preston Hill

Preston Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Preston Hill rises to 205 m in Connecticut. Great Hill stands 292 m to the north-northeast, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucks Hill, a peak 1.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808452, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
205 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.49037, -73.15206

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Meadowview Park: 2.2 mi
  • Community House Park: 2.7 mi
  • George Bennett Park: 3.5 mi
  • Ballantine Park: 3.5 mi
  • George Ewald Park: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Peter and Valerie Aiksnoras: 2.4 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 3.7 mi
  • Soldiers’ Monument: 4.3 mi
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 4.3 mi
  • Fountain: 5.0 mi
Museums
Beaches: 59
  • Jackson Cove Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Zoar Beach: 7.6 mi
  • Mattatuck Beach: 11.2 mi
  • Waterfront: 11.4 mi
  • Boating Side: 11.4 mi
Waterfalls: 57
  • Southford Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 4.9 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 5.0 mi
Gardens: 52
Attractions: 38
Artworks: 20
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 7.1 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 7.1 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 7.1 mi
  • Maori Head: 7.4 mi
  • Jean Widmark: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Grove: 11.4 mi
  • Pond View: 12.8 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 12.9 mi
  • Oak Grove: 13.1 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 13.4 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Southington Rest Area: 14.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.5 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.5 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 19.4 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Preston Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great HillNNE 16°292 m3.1 mi
Blackmans HillNNW 346°282 m3.6 mi
Andrews HillE 98°275 m3.2 mi
Woodruff HillE 93°273 m1.4 mi
Hoop Pole HillNW 316°264 m7.1 mi
Mount FairNNE 27°258 m5.5 mi
Grassy HillWNW 297°256 m5.7 mi
Bronson MountainWNW 290°255 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359267777

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