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Prospect Hill

Prospect Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Prospect Hill rises to 104 m in Connecticut. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the southeast, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Preston Nature Preserve, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.0 miles off.

The story

mountain in New London County, Connecticut, United States of America (GNIS ID = 210000)

Wikidata Q31808464, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
104 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.53704, -71.98119

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Downer-Doanes Park: 0.7 mi
  • Preston Highway Park: 1.2 mi
  • Amos Lake Water Access: 1.4 mi
  • Avery Pond Water Access: 2.9 mi
  • Hamilton Avenue Park: 3.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Artworks: 40
Beaches: 39
Attractions: 26
Waterfalls: 26
Gardens: 25
Picnic sites: 6
  • Skate Hut: 14.5 mi
  • Powder House: 14.8 mi
  • Picnic Pavilion: 20.0 mi
  • Little Nini Pavillion: 20.2 mi
  • Big Beach: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 16.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Spring: 8.1 mi
  • Windham Spring: 17.4 mi
  • Factory Pond: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Prospect Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prentice MountainSE 141°163 m3.6 mi
Chapman HillESE 116°158 m6.9 mi
Stone HillNE 41°157 m7.2 mi
Barns HillSE 132°155 m4.4 mi
Pendleton HillESE 108°153 m7.5 mi
Wawecus HillW 270°153 m8.2 mi
Bay MountainE 85°152 m3.4 mi
Hearthstone HillWNW 302°152 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1215:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359267805

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