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Hermit spring

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Elevation, modelled
243 m
Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
Ivy Mountain504 m · 8.9 mi
Nearest byway
Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)24.0 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:32local time
Coordinates
41.8717, -73.0501
Hermit spring, seen from above at true elevation

Hermit spring is a spring in Connecticut, at a modelled 243 m. Ivy Mountain stands 504 m to the west, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Hermit memorial, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Hermit spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ivy MountainW 270°504 m8.9 mi
Dennis HillNW 305°496 m9.3 mi
Brass MountainW 266°491 m9.6 mi
Pine MountainNW 313°484 m9.5 mi
Riggs HillWNW 300°480 m7.1 mi
Flagg HillNW 320°470 m8.3 mi
Beech HillW 268°452 m8.2 mi
Platt HillWNW 298°443 m3.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 57
Cliffs: 26
Beaches: 9
Springs: 3
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 2
Rest areas: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:04
June solstice05:1819:4920:32
September equinox06:4018:1518:51
December solstice07:1715:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242634465765706861493930
Precip in3.93.54.64.44.14.94.34.85.05.44.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 3 mi away.

Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean cfs43.643.084.179.248.929.218.117.619.918.934.543.1

USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Nepaug R NR Nepaug, Ct., 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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