Peak · Connecticut
Taylor Hill
Taylor Hill rises to 86 m in Connecticut. Ekonk Hill stands 204 m to the northeast, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Geer Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in Connecticut, United States of America
Wikidata Q31808706, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 86 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59843, -71.96646
- 2.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 5.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.5 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Geer Hill: 0.6 mi
- Ross Hill: 2.2 mi
- Spy Rock: 2.3 mi
- Modock Hill: 2.3 mi
- Round Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Jewett City Little League Complex: 0.8 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 0.8 mi
- David Hale Fanning Park: 1.0 mi
- Hopeville Pond Boat Launch: 2.0 mi
- Pachaug Pond Boat Launch: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Rogers Prehistoric Archaeological Site: 1.4 mi
- Ross Hill Park Family Campground: 1.8 mi
- Camper's World at Hopeville Pond: 1.8 mi
- Lisbon Meadows Park: 2.8 mi
- Burnham Tavern Grounds: 2.9 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 2.7 mi
- Plainfield Historical Society: 6.8 mi
- Prudence Crandall Museum: 6.9 mi
- Perkins-Rockwell House: 7.3 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 4.7 mi
- Miantonomo: 5.5 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 7.8 mi
- plaque: 9.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 9.8 mi
Artworks: 41
- Promised Day: 7.6 mi
- Nevertheless: 7.6 mi
- Muffler Man: 8.4 mi
- River Blue: 9.7 mi
- Stone Turtle: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 39
- Moosup Pond Beach: 10.5 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 16.4 mi
- Williams Beach: 17.5 mi
- Groton Beach: 18.5 mi
- Noank Town Dock Beach: 18.9 mi
Attractions: 26
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 4.2 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 6.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 7.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 7.8 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Yantic Falls: 7.8 mi
- Little Muk Falls: 8.6 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.1 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 25
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 7.0 mi
- Mary's Garden: 14.9 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 14.9 mi
- Sprout Garden: 16.7 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 16.8 mi
Picnic sites: 6
- Skate Hut: 18.6 mi
- Powder House: 19.0 mi
- Big Beach: 21.5 mi
- Little Beach: 21.5 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 22.1 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 12.4 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 16.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 18.2 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 18.4 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 11.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 15.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 15.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 21.1 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 21.1 mi
- Oil Shed: 21.1 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 21.1 mi
Springs: 3
- Old Spring: 12.4 mi
- Windham Spring: 15.0 mi
- Factory Pond: 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 19.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Taylor Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekonk Hill | NE 51° | 204 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bare Hill | ENE 63° | 193 m | 6.3 mi |
| Westminster Hill | NNW 340° | 187 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sterling Hill | NE 43° | 187 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pine Hill | ENE 58° | 186 m | 9.0 mi |
| Pachaug Hill | NE 48° | 174 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | WNW 293° | 172 m | 9.2 mi |
| Webb Hill | NE 38° | 171 m | 9.7 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 211375 — Taylor Hill, Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.
OpenStreetMap element node/359270278
Day trips start here
- Griswold · 3 mi
- Norwich · 7 mi
- Preston · 7 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 8 mi
- Ledyard · 11 mi
- North Stonington · 12 mi
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