Peak · Connecticut
Ross Hill
Ross Hill rises to 94 m in Connecticut. Shaw Hill stands 220 m to the north-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Modock Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 0.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31808557, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 94 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.62149, -71.99480
- 0.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 6.3 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 5.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Modock Hill: 0.3 mi
- Taylor Hill: 2.2 mi
- Geer Hill: 2.7 mi
- Spy Rock: 3.1 mi
- Colegrove Hill: 3.6 mi
Parks
- David Hale Fanning Park: 1.2 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
- Jewett City Little League Complex: 1.4 mi
- Campbell Ball Field: 1.7 mi
- R. "Red" McKeon Occum Park: 3.3 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 1.7 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 5.4 mi
- Edward Waldo House Museum: 6.0 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 7.1 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 4.9 mi
- Miantonomo: 5.8 mi
- plaque: 7.3 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 8.1 mi
- Fallen Workers Memorial: 11.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Ross Hill Park Family Campground: 0.6 mi
- Burnham Tavern Grounds: 0.8 mi
- Rogers Prehistoric Archaeological Site: 1.0 mi
- Lisbon Meadows Park: 1.9 mi
- Quinebaug River Boat Launch: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 37
- Promised Day: 7.9 mi
- Nevertheless: 7.9 mi
- Muffler Man: 8.6 mi
- River Blue: 10.2 mi
- Windy: 12.6 mi
Beaches: 35
- Moosup Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 18.1 mi
- Williams Beach: 19.2 mi
- Groton Beach: 19.9 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 20.4 mi
Attractions: 27
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 3.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 5.2 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 5.6 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 6.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 7.9 mi
Gardens: 21
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 7.1 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 12.8 mi
- Mary's Garden: 12.8 mi
- fern and rock garden: 16.6 mi
- Sprout Garden: 17.6 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Little Muk Falls: 6.6 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 7.4 mi
- Yantic Falls: 7.8 mi
- Stepstone Falls: 12.1 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 12.9 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 13.6 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.1 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.2 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Skate Hut: 19.6 mi
- Powder House: 19.9 mi
- Little Beach: 22.8 mi
- Big Beach: 22.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 12.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 17.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 24.4 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 23.0 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 23.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.1 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 12.9 mi
- Old Spring: 13.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 17.9 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 miles of Ross Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw Hill | NNW 338° | 220 m | 9.8 mi |
| Ekonk Hill | ENE 66° | 204 m | 8.2 mi |
| Bare Hill | E 80° | 193 m | 7.2 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NNW 347° | 187 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sterling Hill | ENE 57° | 187 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 71° | 186 m | 9.6 mi |
| Pachaug Hill | ENE 65° | 174 m | 7.2 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | WNW 286° | 172 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:21 |
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 | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 210305 — Ross Hill, Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359268303
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- Griswold · 5 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 7 mi
- Norwich · 7 mi
- Preston · 8 mi
- Ledyard · 13 mi
- Willimantic · 13 mi
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