Peak · Connecticut
West Mountain
West Mountain rises to 285 m in Connecticut. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north-northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Sachem Park & Field, a park 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in Connecticut, United States of America
Wikidata Q31808812, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 285 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.30426, -73.52651
- 12.2 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 20.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Sachem Park & Field: 0.1 mi
- Mamanasco Lake Boat Launch: 0.8 mi
- West Mountain Refuge: 0.9 mi
- Sturges Park: 1.1 mi
- Mamanasco Cliffs: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Round Pond Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Levy Park: 0.6 mi
- Land Cons. Of Ridgefield (Hillcrest Court): 0.6 mi
- Casey Lane Reserve (2 Parcels): 0.6 mi
- Casey Lane Reserve (2 Parcels): 0.8 mi
Peaks
- Bailey Mountain: 1.4 mi
- East Long Pond Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Seth Low Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Barlow Mountain: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
- Settlers Rock: 1.5 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Old stone wall: 2.2 mi
- War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 2.4 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 2.7 mi
- Hammond Museum: 3.4 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 4.6 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 4.7 mi
Gardens: 57
- Garden Of Ideas: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.5 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 4.6 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 4.6 mi
- Fairy Garden: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 50
- Mamanasco Beach: 0.9 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 1.8 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 9.2 mi
- South Beach: 12.3 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 26
- Annunaki: 4.4 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.5 mi
- greek letter pi: 8.5 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.3 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 10.1 mi
Attractions: 23
- Weir House: 4.9 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 5.8 mi
- 3-town marker: 8.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.3 mi
- Earthplace: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Sheep Falls: 5.7 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.0 mi
- Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 4.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 4.5 mi
- The Meadow: 12.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 5.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 12.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 13.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 19.6 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 19.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Peck Ledge Light: 17.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 20.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 20.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 24.4 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dicktown: 17.5 mi
- Cuties Island: 18.6 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 21.1 mi
- Doodletown: 24.7 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 3.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of West Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NNE 32° | 304 m | 3.8 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | WNW 293° | 299.314 m | 1.4 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NE 39° | 296 m | 5.0 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NE 44° | 290 m | 2.1 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NE 40° | 286 m | 5.6 mi |
| Ned Mountain | N 7° | 284 m | 3.1 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNE 21° | 283 m | 1.9 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | WNW 302° | 281 m | 2.2 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 | 19:50 | 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: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359271917
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