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Steep Rock

Steep Rock, seen from above at true elevation

Steep Rock rises to 237 m in Connecticut. Mount Tom stands 393 m to the north-northeast, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Steep Rock Preserve, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 27 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808654, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
237 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.61343, -73.33651

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
Historic sites: 54
  • Thomas Robert Lilly: 4.4 mi
  • Mill Ruins: 4.4 mi
  • Miller Family Preserve: 4.7 mi
  • Natalie Todd Lilly: 4.9 mi
  • Jim Hulton: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 46
Attractions: 26
Gardens: 20
Beaches: 16
Cliffs: 12
Artworks: 9
  • Jean Widmark: 4.6 mi
  • Lesser Evil: 14.4 mi
  • greek letter pi: 15.0 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 15.6 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 15.6 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Picnic Grove: 15.2 mi
  • Pond View: 21.2 mi
  • Oak Grove: 21.2 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 21.2 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Danbury Rest Area: 18.2 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 20.5 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 20.5 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Hermit spring: 23.2 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 24.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Steep Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomNNE 30°393 m6.4 mi
Bear HillNW 313°390 m4.5 mi
Tinker HillNNW 345°364 m5.5 mi
Mount BushnellNNW 346°363 m4.9 mi
Peet HillNW 310°359 m6.4 mi
Mount RatNNE 18°352 m5.4 mi
Todd HillENE 61°344 m6.1 mi
Tanner HillN 360°342 m6.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:2019:5020:32
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1815:4216:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506069757265534233
Precip in3.73.34.44.24.24.85.04.94.95.04.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 211155 — Steep Rock, Northwest Hills County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359269952

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