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Rockhouse Hill

Rockhouse Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Rockhouse Hill rises to 192 m in Connecticut. Andrews Hill stands 275 m to the north-northeast, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Keith Mitchell Forest, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.8 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808534, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
192 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.38537, -73.13872

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Aggie Park: 1.8 mi
  • Webb Mountain Park: 2.1 mi
  • Gary Park: 2.1 mi
  • Lily Park: 2.5 mi
  • Ryan's Courts: 2.8 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens: 54
Waterfalls: 47
  • Indian Well Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Prydden Brook Falls: 4.1 mi
  • Southford Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Wepawaug Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 6.3 mi
Attractions: 27
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 5.1 mi
  • Millstone: 5.1 mi
  • Millstone: 5.2 mi
  • Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 8.1 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 21
Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 9
  • Pond View: 6.9 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 7.0 mi
  • Oak Grove: 7.4 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 7.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 12.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 8.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 8.7 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.7 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 19.3 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 19.8 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Rockhouse Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Andrews HillNNE 20°275 m7.3 mi
Woodruff HillN 6°273 m7.2 mi
Hunters MountainNNE 27°246 m6.4 mi
Walnut HillNNW 344°242 m6.8 mi
Huntington HillNNE 30°237 m7.2 mi
Moose HillNE 42°231 m1.5 mi
Fivemile HillN 359°223 m2.9 mi
Towantic HillNNE 18°219 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4820:30
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4216:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359259427

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