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Ridge Hill

Ridge Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Ridge Hill rises to 134 m in Connecticut. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the north, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 15 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808512, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
134 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.42843, -72.19286

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Montville American Little League Complex: 2.3 mi
  • Horse Pond Boat Launch: 3.7 mi
  • Leary Park: 3.8 mi
  • Powers Lake Boat Launch: 4.1 mi
  • Cohanzie Park: 4.5 mi
Historic sites
Beaches: 55
Attractions: 37
  • turtle rock: 4.7 mi
  • tri-town marker: 5.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 7.3 mi
  • The Whale: 7.3 mi
  • Ledyard Oak Site: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Silver Falls: 1.7 mi
  • Cascade: 8.5 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Yantic Falls: 9.0 mi
  • Cascade: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Sprout Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 5.5 mi
  • Wildflower Garden: 5.6 mi
  • Caroline Black Garden: 5.8 mi
Artworks: 23
Cliffs: 5
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 5.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 10.7 mi
  • Windham Spring: 20.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Ridge Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapel HillN 350°182 m2.8 mi
Maynard HillNW 314°174 m3.5 mi
Forsyth HillNNW 336°171 m3.8 mi
Raymond HillN 9°170 m4.6 mi
Dolbeare HillNNE 14°162 m2.7 mi
Bargy LedgesNNE 11°151 m6.4 mi
Sharp HillNE 53°149 m2.7 mi
Ladd HillNW 321°148 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1619:4520:27
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1215:3816:23

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, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 210180 — Ridge Hill, Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359268108

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