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Rye Hill

Rye Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Rye Hill rises to 91 m in Connecticut. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the east-southeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Campbell Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.4 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808574, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
91 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.52704, -72.01563
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Hamilton Avenue Park: 1.5 mi
  • Downer-Doanes Park: 2.1 mi
  • Amos Lake Water Access: 2.1 mi
  • Greeneville Playground: 2.2 mi
  • Jennings Field: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches: 40
Artworks: 39
Waterfalls: 30
Attractions: 25
Gardens: 24
Cliffs: 5
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.2 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Spring: 7.5 mi
  • Windham Spring: 16.8 mi
  • Factory Pond: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Rye Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prentice MountainESE 117°163 m4.5 mi
Chapman HillESE 106°158 m8.3 mi
Barns HillESE 114°155 m5.6 mi
Wawecus HillW 277°153 m6.4 mi
Bay MountainE 79°152 m5.3 mi
Hearthstone HillNW 314°152 m7.2 mi
Bear HillW 274°152 m8.0 mi
Bargy LedgesW 266°151 m7.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3716:22

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, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359268374

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