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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
Peaks
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
Attractions
Artworks
Museums: 45
Gardens: 22
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
  • Small House Garden: 19.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 19.2 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 20.6 mi
Beaches: 19
Waterfalls: 16
  • 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
Cliffs: 14
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: 4
  • Picnic: 14.2 mi
  • Site #36: 22.1 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 HillW 275°265 m8.5 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillWNW 282°265 m8.9 mi
Rocky HillWNW 289°264 m8.9 mi
Daven HillWNW 284°258 m8.1 mi
Jerimoth HillESE 123°256 m5.3 mi
Wheaton HillW 271°251 m8.6 mi
Durfee HillE 89°244 m6.3 mi
Whites HillE 101°240 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 5080 °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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