Peak · Connecticut
Upper Bald Hill
Upper Bald Hill rises to 171 m in Connecticut. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Quarry Head Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.6 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31808773, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 171 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.22926, -73.47929
- 6.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.5 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Quarry Head Park: 0.1 mi
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 2.0 mi
- Allens Meadows Park: 2.4 mi
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 2.4 mi
- Merwin Meadows: 3.2 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 1.4 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 3.2 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 3.4 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 3.8 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Bald Hill: 1.1 mi
- Comstock Knoll: 1.8 mi
- Becks Hill: 2.0 mi
- Nod Hill: 2.5 mi
- Branchville Hill: 2.6 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 6.6 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 6.9 mi
- Marvin Beach: 10.4 mi
- Compo Beach: 10.8 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 10.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Vista Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Kellogg Drive Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Linden Tree Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Millstone Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Spectacle Swamp: 1.2 mi
Gardens: 52
- Fairy Garden: 1.3 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.4 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.3 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.0 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Olmstead Memorial: 1.7 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 3.5 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 3.5 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 3.5 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 3.5 mi
Artworks: 34
- Annunaki: 5.4 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.4 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 10.4 mi
- Dancing Girl: 12.6 mi
- Samford Sign: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 22
- Weir House: 2.3 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.6 mi
- Earthplace: 7.6 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 8.7 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Sheep Falls: 2.0 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 6.9 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 9.4 mi
- Farms Falls: 10.1 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Raven Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.3 mi
- Raven's Rock: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Pell Hill: 5.7 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.9 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 15.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 19.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.2 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 13.5 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 16.9 mi
- Dicktown: 22.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 2.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Upper Bald Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | NNW 327° | 299 m | 6.8 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 352° | 290 m | 6.8 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 335° | 285 m | 5.7 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 346° | 283 m | 7.1 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NW 326° | 281 m | 7.7 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 7° | 234 m | 3.8 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 350° | 228 m | 3.7 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNE 16° | 225 m | 2.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359287449
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 10 mi
- Port Chester · 18 mi
- Purchase · 18 mi
- Rye Brook · 18 mi
- Valhalla · 18 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 20 mi
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