178.5 km
Length
+1,349 m
Ascent
−1,377 m
Descent
71 m
Highest point
8.3%
Max gradient
3h 58min
Drive time (approx.)
The Post Road map
178.5 km · 71 m

Elevation profile

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What does The Post Road look like?

Mystic River Bascule Bridge 3
Mystic River Bascule Bridge 3 · Juliancolton · Public domain
US Route 1 - Connecticut - 16356148899
US Route 1 - Connecticut - 16356148899 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
US Route 1 - Connecticut - 16356151389
US Route 1 - Connecticut - 16356151389 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0
I-95 South Exit 84 S-N-E, CT32 (38830885604)
I-95 South Exit 84 S-N-E, CT32 (38830885604) · formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Int95nRoadCT-CT32n-Int95nUS1nRampSignsBC (39539864321)
Int95nRoadCT-CT32n-Int95nUS1nRampSignsBC (39539864321) · formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
Maryland Midland hoppers on the Belle Dock Branch, August 2022
Maryland Midland hoppers on the Belle Dock Branch, August 2022 · Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Operator cabin of the Tomlinson Lift Bridge (2), August 2022
Operator cabin of the Tomlinson Lift Bridge (2), August 2022 · Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 4.0
SLERy trolley in Madison, CT in 1911
SLERy trolley in Madison, CT in 1911 · Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain

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Start and finish

Start
Greenwich
41.02751, -73.63008
Finish
Mystic
41.34951, -71.91107

Stages

  1. Stage 1 89.9 km
  2. Stage 2 88.6 km

Along the road

Parking

4119
Town Hall Parking 0.0 km · 31 m
Bell Street Garage 8.7 km · 5 m
Broad Street Garage 9.2 km · 3 m
Ambulance Parking 21.6 km · 20 m
Yankee Doodle Garage 22.8 km · 7 m
Lower Jesup Green Parking Lot 28.1 km · 2 m
Upper Library / Levitt Parking Lot 28.2 km · 3 m
Police Parking 28.3 km · 4 m
Imperial Avenue Lot 28.3 km · 4 m
St. Thomas Aquinas School Parking 37.2 km · 5 m
Fairfield Train Station Parking 37.4 km · 5 m
Bus Parking Area 38.1 km · 5 m
23 more
4,084 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 176.9 km.

Restaurants and cafés

507
CAVA 0.0 km · 31 m
Planet Pizza 0.0 km · 31 m
Starbucks 0.1 km · 37 m
MŌLÌ 0.2 km · 38 m
Kira Sushi 0.3 km · 41 m
Starbucks 0.7 km · 47 m
Cady's Tea Room 1.0 km · 46 m
Pizza Post 2.5 km · 14 m
Cos Cobber 2.6 km · 7 m
Starbucks 3.0 km · 3 m
Chicken Joe's 3.2 km · 2 m
Little Pub Greenwich 3.8 km · 11 m
480 more
15 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 178.4 km.

Fuel

148
Sunoco 2.4 km · 14 m
Gulf 3.4 km · 3 m
mobil 4.6 km · 21 m
Gulf 5.5 km · 18 m
Shell 5.8 km · 17 m
Gulf 7.1 km · 27 m
BP 7.1 km · 28 m
Mobil 7.4 km · 33 m
Gulf 11.2 km · 34 m
Valero 13.9 km · 19 m
Shell 16.2 km · 15 m
Mobil 16.8 km · 21 m
101 more
35 unnamed places along the road, from 2.4 km to 173.5 km.

Toilets

20
20 unnamed places along the road, from 2.8 km to 172.9 km.

EV chargers

27
Stamford Supercharger 9.1 km · 3 m
Tesla Supercharger 16.7 km · 22 m
Tesla Supercharger 18.6 km · 25 m
Tesla Supercharger 38.0 km · 5 m
Tesla Supercharger 38.2 km · 4 m
Tesla Supercharger 38.8 km · 2 m
Stratford Square 52.9 km · 6 m
ChargePoint 58.0 km · 22 m
Milford Government Center - Parson's Building 59.2 km · 19 m
Milford Supercharger 62.0 km · 6 m
Tesla Supercharger 74.7 km · 3 m
Tesla Supercharger 78.8 km · 6 m
2 more
13 unnamed places along the road, from 9.1 km to 158.3 km.

Rest areas

5
TOWN FAIR TIRE 18.9 km · 32 m
I-95 Fairfield NB Service Plaza 38.0 km · 5 m
I-95 Fairfield SB Service Plaza 38.1 km · 5 m
TA 90.1 km · 38 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 16.8 km to 90.1 km.

Viewpoints

9
Salt Marsh 108.6 km · 4 m
8 unnamed places along the road, from 75.8 km to 178.5 km.

Visitor centres

1
1 unnamed place along the road, from 98.2 km to 98.2 km.