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Way Hill

Way Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Way Hill rises to 58 m in Connecticut. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Douglas Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 17 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31808801, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
58 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.39454, -72.17202

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Leary Park: 1.6 mi
  • Cohanzie Park: 2.1 mi
  • Lisa Dedrick Memorial Park: 2.1 mi
  • Montville American Little League Complex: 3.6 mi
  • Pattagansett Lake Boat Launch: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
Beaches: 58
Attractions: 30
  • The Whale: 4.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 6.5 mi
  • turtle rock: 6.5 mi
  • Ledyard Oak Site: 6.6 mi
  • tri-town marker: 7.5 mi
Gardens: 23
  • Azalea Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 3.4 mi
  • Wildflower Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Sprout Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Caroline Black Garden: 3.8 mi
Artworks: 22
Waterfalls: 17
Cliffs: 5
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 10.6 mi
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 9.7 mi
  • Windham Spring: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.2 miles of Way Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapel HillNNW182 m5.3 mi
Maynard HillNW174 m6.0 mi
Dolbeare HillN162 m5.0 mi
Sharp HillNNE149 m4.1 mi
Crandall HillNNE137 m4.7 mi
Beckwith HillNW135 m5.2 mi
Ridge HillNNW134 m2.6 mi
Walnut HillNW131 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1619:4420:26
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1215:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313340495867737366554637
Precip in3.93.44.94.43.73.93.44.24.34.43.84.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/359280842

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