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Rattlesnake Hill

Rattlesnake Hill, a peak in Connecticut
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Rattlesnake Hill rises to 172 m in Connecticut. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the west, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Anna Perry Open Space, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America (GNIS ID = 1924678).

Wikidata Q31808496, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
172 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.89093, -71.86674

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Pineville Mill: 0.8 mi
  • Six Toes trail marker: 6.0 mi
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 7.0 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
Artworks
Parks
  • Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 2.4 mi
  • Letters Street Green: 2.6 mi
  • John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
  • Rotary Park: 2.9 mi
  • Veterans Park: 3.0 mi
Peaks
Museums: 45
Attractions
Gardens: 20
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Small House Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 19
Cliffs: 14
Waterfalls: 9
  • Cargill Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 12.1 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 14.2 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 15.4 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 17.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.9 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 22.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic: 14.2 mi
  • Little Beach: 23.7 mi
  • Big Beach: 24.0 mi
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 20.7 mi
  • Roger Williams Spring: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Rattlesnake Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ragged HillW265 m8.5 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillWNW265 m8.9 mi
Rocky HillWNW264 m8.9 mi
Daven HillWNW258 m8.1 mi
Jerimoth HillESE256 m5.3 mi
Wheaton HillW251 m8.6 mi
Durfee HillE244 m6.3 mi
Whites HillE240 m4.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:27
September equinox06:3518:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359278670

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