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Aspinock Historical Society

Aspinock Historical Society from directly overhead

Aspinock Historical Society is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 93 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Powhattan Street Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.7 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Aspinock Historical Society of Putnam Inc.

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92059, -71.90405

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Letters Street Green: 0.2 mi
  • Robert J. Miller Park: 0.2 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.4 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
  • Dr. Robert R. Johnston Community Garden: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions: 60
Artworks: 40
Museums: 37
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cargill Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.2 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 16.9 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Small House Garden: 16.3 mi
  • Herb Garden: 16.4 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.2 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 19.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 19.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.3 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.6 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 11.4 mi
  • Site #36: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 20.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Aspinock Historical Society. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillWNW 292°283 m6.5 mi
Joe Margy HillWNW 294°281 m7.2 mi
Aplin HillWNW 291°276 m7.3 mi
Bradford HillWNW 294°267 m7.8 mi
Thunder HillWNW 290°265 m6.7 mi
Ragged HillW 259°265 m6.7 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillW 268°265 m6.8 mi
Rocky HillW 278°264 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9555285811

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