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Walnut Hill

Walnut Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Walnut Hill rises to 242 m in Connecticut. Great Hill stands 292 m to the north-northeast, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bucks Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America (GNIS ID = 211786)

Wikidata Q31808792, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
242 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.47982, -73.17400

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
Historic sites
  • Peter and Valerie Aiksnoras: 2.0 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 3.6 mi
  • Soldiers’ Monument: 4.4 mi
  • Charcoal Hearth Site: 4.4 mi
  • Charcoal Hearth: 4.7 mi
Museums
Beaches: 60
  • Jackson Cove Beach: 4.8 mi
  • Zoar Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Mattatuck Beach: 12.5 mi
  • Waterfront: 12.6 mi
  • Boating Side: 12.7 mi
Waterfalls: 55
  • Southford Falls: 1.6 mi
  • Prydden Brook Falls: 4.7 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 5.7 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 54
Attractions: 37
Artworks: 20
  • Jean Widmark: 7.9 mi
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 8.4 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 8.5 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 8.5 mi
  • Maori Head: 8.8 mi
Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 7
  • Pond View: 11.7 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 11.8 mi
  • Oak Grove: 12.0 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 12.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 12.6 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.3 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.3 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 15.3 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 19.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Walnut Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great HillNNE 28°292 m4.2 mi
Good HillNW 319°292 m6.9 mi
Blackmans HillN 3°282 m4.2 mi
Andrews HillE 86°275 m4.3 mi
Woodruff HillENE 76°273 m2.7 mi
Hoop Pole HillNNW 327°264 m6.9 mi
Mount FairNNE 32°258 m6.7 mi
Grassy HillNW 310°256 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4216:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359271601

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