Farms Falls
Farms Falls is a waterfall in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mayer, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.0 miles off.
This is a seasonal roadside waterfall.
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 8.6 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 17.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Stamford Historical Society Museum: 3.6 mi
- Bendel Mansion and Museum Galleries: 3.6 mi
- The Glass House: 4.6 mi
- Sculpture Gallery: 4.7 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 6.1 mi
- Fords Beach: 7.6 mi
- West Beach: 7.7 mi
- Harbor Point Beach: 7.8 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 7.8 mi
- Uncas Point Beach: 8.1 mi
- Webbs Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Hill: 3.4 mi
- Wren Knolls: 4.2 mi
- Palmer Hill: 4.9 mi
- Indian Hill: 5.6 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 6.1 mi
- Samford Sign: 6.3 mi
- Dancing Girl: 6.4 mi
- Stamford Cone: 6.5 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 7.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill Park: 2.3 mi
- Scofieldtown Park: 3.1 mi
- Fort Stamford: 3.4 mi
- Woodley Road Bird Sanctuary: 3.4 mi
- Bartlett Arboretum Historic Preserve: 3.4 mi
- 911 Arch: 3.3 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 3.4 mi
- 1BCG: 3.8 mi
- Meyer Estate House Ruins: 5.0 mi
- Foundation of former fire tower: 5.4 mi
- Mayer: 0.7 mi
- Squirrel Run: 1.1 mi
- Brown Preserve: 1.4 mi
- Altschul Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Shellenberger Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.3 mi
- Pollarded Tree Collection: 3.3 mi
- Mehlquist Garden: 3.3 mi
- Tropical Garden: 3.3 mi
- Word Garden: 3.3 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 7.7 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 7.9 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 8.2 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 10.2 mi
- Pell Hill: 9.2 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 9.4 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 11.4 mi
- Upper Education Area: 18.5 mi
- Lower Education Area: 18.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 8.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 8.3 mi
- Raven's Rock: 10.6 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 14.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 8.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 16.0 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 16.5 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 18.2 mi
- Sheep Falls: 12.1 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 16.2 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 16.5 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 19.5 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 18.9 mi
- Cuties Island: 8.2 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 23.4 mi
- Doodletown: 23.5 mi
- The Silver Spring: 10.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Farms Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 347° | 229 m | 7.3 mi |
| Guard Hill | NW 321° | 226 m | 7.1 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NE 39° | 225 m | 12.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 8° | 223 m | 8.9 mi |
| Biddle Hill | NE 36° | 223 m | 12.4 mi |
| Cat Hill | NW 318° | 221 m | 12.2 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | WNW 292° | 219 m | 8.6 mi |
| Sarles Hill | W 281° | 216 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:50 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 4 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 61.1 | 49.9 | 88.5 | 87.2 | 52.9 | 34.1 | 15.8 | 14.8 | 21.9 | 26.0 | 31.2 | 53.6 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Rippowam River AT Stamford, Ct., 5 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7417211221
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