Location & Surroundings

Great Swamp is a wetland in Connecticut, United States, at 174 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Ridgefield, less than 2 km away. The national capital Washington is about 405 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Danbury Municipal Airport, 9 km away.

Also known as: Pequod Swamp · Thousand Acres · Pequot Swamp · Sasqua Swamp · Picket Swamp · Munnecommuck

Overview

Great Swamp is swamp in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States of America.

It is located in Fairfield County, United States.

The elevation is around 174 metre.

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Fairfield County
  • Type swamp (SWMP)
  • a wetland dominated by tree vegetation

Geography

  • Coordinates
    41° 17' 18" N, 73° 29' 1" W
  • Elevation 174 m (DEM: 179 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 386 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.3%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

Sun & Local Time

Nearby

Alternate Names

Pequod Swamp
Thousand Acres
Pequot Swamp
Sasqua Swamp
Picket Swamp
Munnecommuck

Weather in Great Swamp

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Great Swamp, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 11.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 19.5 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.

Temperature
11.0 C
Wind
4.9 m/s NE (50 deg)
Humidity
78 %
Pressure
1,031.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 11.0 4.9 50 78 1,031.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 19.5 5.4 68 43 1,030.4 0.00 / 0.00 100 539.9 n/a
12h 12.4 4.3 58 65 1,032.2 0.00 / 0.00 83 273.0 n/a
18h 6.7 2.6 21 94 1,031.8 0.00 / 0.00 0 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 9.4 4.1 40 80 1,031.6 0.00 / 0.00 14 16.3 n/a
30h 18.7 5.0 52 39 1,027.8 0.00 / 0.00 5 613.4 n/a
36h 12.0 3.2 40 60 1,026.6 0.00 / 0.00 96 306.0 n/a
42h 9.4 3.6 20 60 1,024.0 0.00 / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
Friday 10.8 4.1 12 66 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 100 15.1 n/a
54h 21.1 5.8 34 34 1,018.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 519.8 n/a
60h 13.9 2.5 10 62 1,016.9 0.00 / 0.00 23 234.6 n/a
66h 9.0 1.9 345 86 1,016.3 0.00 / 0.00 10 0.0 n/a
Saturday 11.2 2.9 337 84 1,015.1 0.00 / 0.00 4 14.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-23 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Great Swamp?
Now 11.0 C with overcast skies and a 4.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 6.7 to 19.5 C, max wind 5.4 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 540 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Great Swamp today?
Sunrise around 06:41 and sunset around 18:51 (local time). Day length about 12h 10m.
What is the local time in Great Swamp?
Local time is 17:10. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-04:00).
What type of place is Great Swamp?
Great Swamp is a swamp.
What is the elevation of Great Swamp?
Elevation about 174 m. DEM 179 m.
Where is Great Swamp located?
It is at 41.28833, -73.48367 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Great Swamp in?
It is in United States.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2024-05-21
geonames https://www.geonames.org/4835336

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