Peak · Connecticut
Rock Raymond
Rock Raymond rises to 104 m in Connecticut. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hirams Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.
The story
mountain in Connecticut, United States of America
Wikidata Q31808520, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 104 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.29093, -73.27428
- 4.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 29.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hirams Hill: 0.8 mi
- Tashua Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
- Sport Hill: 3.4 mi
- Eden Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Tashua Recreation Area: 1.3 mi
- Randall's Farm Preserve: 2.2 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 2.2 mi
- Stepney Green: 2.2 mi
- Long Hill Green: 2.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Harshbarger Park: 1.7 mi
- Lakewood Ymca (Camp Tepee): 1.9 mi
- Poindexter Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Partridge Drive: 2.1 mi
- Pebble Road: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Warrens Occult Museum: 1.8 mi
- Discovery Museum and Planetarium: 5.7 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 5.9 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 6.6 mi
- Trumbull Historical Society: 6.7 mi
Historic sites
- Jean Wells Wallace: 4.4 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 4.4 mi
- Robert G. Beach Memorial Park World War II Memorial: 4.9 mi
- Tree Stump Monument: 5.5 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 5.6 mi
Beaches
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 6.2 mi
- Zoar Beach: 8.1 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 9.4 mi
- Seaside Beach: 9.9 mi
- Money Beach: 10.4 mi
Gardens
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 7.4 mi
- Eklund Garden: 8.0 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Urban Roots Bridgeport: 9.0 mi
- Rose/Wedding garden: 9.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade: 5.0 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 5.0 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 7.2 mi
- Cascade: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 24
- Tonka Truck Tree: 3.2 mi
- Heron: 5.6 mi
- Mother Mary: 6.0 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.1 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 21
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 2.5 mi
- 3-town marker: 5.0 mi
- Weir House: 9.7 mi
- Burr Homestead: 10.4 mi
- Earthplace: 11.3 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cedar Grove: 1.9 mi
- Oak Grove: 2.2 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 2.5 mi
- Pond View: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 7.3 mi
Lighthouses: 8
- Tongue Point Light: 10.0 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.1 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 12.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 16.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.7 mi
- Bethel Rock: 17.6 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 11.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 11.8 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 10.5 mi
- Cuties Island: 21.5 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 12.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Rock Raymond. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | NW 326° | 303 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | WNW 297° | 254 m | 8.9 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NW 305° | 253 m | 5.6 mi |
| Taunton Hill | NNW 332° | 251 m | 8.3 mi |
| Eden Hill | NW 324° | 240 m | 3.6 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | NNW 343° | 230 m | 8.8 mi |
| Windy Hill | W 269° | 220 m | 7.8 mi |
| Great Hill | NNW 334° | 217 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
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- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1942761 — Rock Raymond, Greater Bridgeport County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359286780
Day trips start here
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- Purchase · 29 mi
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