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Wilson Hill

Wilson Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Wilson Hill rises to 79 m in Connecticut. Maynard Hill stands 174 m to the north, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Rosecliff Tract, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 14 miles off.

The story

Mountain in Connecticut, United States of America.

Wikidata Q31808832, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
79 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.35843, -72.22313

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Pattagansett Lake Boat Launch: 0.7 mi
  • Gorton Pond Boat Launch: 1.5 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Field: 2.1 mi
  • Glendenning Field: 2.2 mi
  • Dodge Pond Boat Launch: 2.5 mi
Peaks
Beaches
Historic sites: 59
Attractions: 31
  • turtle rock: 6.4 mi
  • The Whale: 6.7 mi
  • tri-town marker: 6.9 mi
  • Salmon Head Rock: 8.1 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 25
Gardens: 23
  • Wildflower Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 6.0 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 6.0 mi
  • Sprout Garden: 6.2 mi
  • Caroline Black Garden: 6.4 mi
Waterfalls: 17
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.8 mi
Springs: 1
  • Old Spring: 12.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Wilson Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Maynard HillN174 m7.3 mi
Sharp HillNNE149 m7.4 mi
Beckwith HillN135 m6.3 mi
Ridge HillNNE134 m5.1 mi
Walnut HillNNW131 m5.5 mi
Grassy HillNW129 m4.2 mi
Nickerson HillWNW123 m6.0 mi
Morgan HillNNE120 m3.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1619:4520:26
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1215:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239485766727265544537
Precip in2.72.23.83.63.33.33.23.33.83.73.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 212171 — Wilson Hill, Southeastern Connecticut County, Connecticut.

OpenStreetMap element node/359272250

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