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Woodruff Hill

Woodruff Hill, seen from above at true elevation

Woodruff Hill rises to 273 m in Connecticut. Great Hill stands 292 m to the north-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Fodder's Folly, a nature reserve 1.0 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 17 miles off.

The story

mountain in Connecticut, United States of America

Wikidata Q31808848, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
273 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.48946, -73.12409

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Meadowview Park: 2.2 mi
  • Andrew Mountain Park: 2.4 mi
  • Legion Field: 2.9 mi
  • Foley Stadium: 3.1 mi
  • Indian Rock Open Space: 3.3 mi
Museums
Historic sites
  • Peter and Valerie Aiksnoras: 2.9 mi
  • Fountain: 3.5 mi
  • Soldiers' Monument: 3.5 mi
  • U.S.D.A plaque: 4.2 mi
  • In Memory of George Washington: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls: 58
  • Southford Falls: 3.1 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 3.7 mi
  • Spruce Brook Falls: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 58
  • Jackson Cove Beach: 6.4 mi
  • Zoar Beach: 7.9 mi
  • Mattatuck Beach: 9.9 mi
  • Waterfront: 10.8 mi
  • Boating Side: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 54
Attractions: 40
Artworks: 23
  • Greetings from Waterbury: 6.0 mi
  • Whale Sculpture: 6.1 mi
  • Ben Franklin: 6.1 mi
  • Maori Head: 6.3 mi
  • Jean Widmark: 9.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
Picnic sites: 7
  • Picnic Grove: 10.8 mi
  • Pond View: 13.3 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 13.4 mi
  • Oak Grove: 13.6 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 14.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
  • Southington Rest Area: 12.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 15.0 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 15.0 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 18.0 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Covered bridges: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Great HillNNW 349°292 m3.1 mi
Blackmans HillNNW 327°282 m4.3 mi
Andrews HillESE 102°275 m1.8 mi
Turkey HillENE 70°263 m6.9 mi
Hopkins HillE 91°259 m5.9 mi
Mount FairNNE 12°258 m5.1 mi
Grassy HillWNW 292°256 m7.0 mi
Breakneck HillN 358°252 m3.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4920:30
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4216:26

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °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/359272383

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