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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|14.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|14.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.2|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.58%, is water. Neighboring towns are [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]] to the north, [[Cheshire, Connecticut|Cheshire]] to the east, [[Bethany, Connecticut|Bethany]] to the south, and [[Naugatuck, Connecticut|Naugatuck]] to the west. The town is located among the far eastern hills of the [[Berkshires]], and the hilly landscape dominates the town's geography. The town is notable for rocky soil, deposited during the retreat of the [[Wisconsin glaciation|glaciers]] around 11,000 years ago. Trees in the town are relatively new, they had all once been cleared for [[farming]] and [[pasture]]s. [[Oak trees|Oaks]] are the most abundant tree in the town, although in the [[swamp]] areas, the [[Red Maple]] dominates.<ref name="Guevin"/>{{rp|14}} The town has several [[reservoirs]] either fully or partially inside its boundaries. Several small streams and brooks also originate in the town. ===Climate=== According to the [[Köppen climate classification|Köppen classification]], Prospect is ''Dfb'', or a humid continental climate. The town has warm and humid summers with cold winters. Precipitation is spread throughout the year, with [[thunderstorms]] frequent during the summer months, and heavy snowfalls during the winter months. Due to Prospect's elevation and location, temperatures are often colder, leading to snow in the town while lower towns to its east have rain. Like Connecticut, Prospect frequently experiences [[Nor'easter]]s and [[Blizzards]] during the winter, which can bring heavy snowfall to the town. {{Weather box |width=auto |location = Ansonia (ANSONIA 1 NE, CT), elevation: {{convert|41.5|m|abbr=on|disp=or}}, 2010–present normals, extremes 2010–present, precipitation 1966–present |single line = Y |Jan record high F=74 |Feb record high F=73 |Mar record high F=75 |Apr record high F=84 |May record high F=93 |Jun record high F=96 |Jul record high F=99 |Aug record high F=96 |Sep record high F=95 |Oct record high F=84 |Nov record high F=76 |Dec record high F=64 |year record high F=99 |Jan high F = 32.7 |Feb high F = 35.5 |Mar high F = 41.7 |Apr high F = 49.8 |May high F = 63.0 |Jun high F = 70.1 |Jul high F = 75.8 |Aug high F = 75.7 |Sep high F = 68.4 |Oct high F = 58.8 |Nov high F = 46.9 |Dec high F = 37.3 |year high F =58.9 |Jan mean F=27.7 |Feb mean F=31.8 |Mar mean F=35.8 |Apr mean F=47.4 |May mean F=59.6 |Jun mean F=67.4 |Jul mean F=73.4 |Aug mean F=72.1 |Sep mean F=65.7 |Oct mean F=54.1 |Nov mean F=41.7 |Dec mean F=33.1 |year mean F=51.3 |Jan low F = 23.0 |Feb low F = 28.3 |Mar low F = 30.4 |Apr low F = 43.1 |May low F = 54.9 |Jun low F = 66.3 |Jul low F = 69.9 |Aug low F = 68.9 |Sep low F = 60.7 |Oct low F = 52.2 |Nov low F = 38.1 |Dec low F = 28.3 |year low F =38.1 |Jan record low F=-9 |Feb record low F=-9 |Mar record low F=4 |Apr record low F=20 |May record low F=30 |Jun record low F=44 |Jul record low F=49 |Aug record low F=50 |Sep record low F=32 |Oct record low F=23 |Nov record low F=13 |Dec record low F=0 |year record low F=-9 |Jan precipitation inch = 3.89 |Feb precipitation inch = 3.29 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.48 |Apr precipitation inch = 4.69 |May precipitation inch = 4.25 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.15 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.70 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.84 |Sep precipitation inch = 4.29 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.33 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.25 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.25 |year precipitation inch = 48.26 | Jan snow inch =6.5 | Feb snow inch =8.1 | Mar snow inch =3.5 | Apr snow inch =0.2 | May snow inch =0.0 | Jun snow inch =0.0 | Jul snow inch =0.0 | Aug snow inch =0.0 | Sep snow inch =0.0 | Oct snow inch =trace | Nov snow inch =0.4 | Dec snow inch =2.3 | year snow inch = 10.8 |source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref>{{cite web |url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=okx |title = NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data |publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]] |access-date = September 26, 2020}}</ref> }}
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