Nature reserve · Connecticut
Anna Perry Open Space
Anna Perry Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 165 m. Ragged Hill stands 265 m to the west, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Torry Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 5.5 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Putnam
How to reach it
Coordinates41.89144, -71.85335
- 5.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 13.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 14.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 20.9 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 23 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Torry Hill: 0.6 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 0.7 mi
- Horse Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bear Hill: 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Pineville Mill: 0.8 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 5.5 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 7.6 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Yosemite Valley Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Mason Hill Conservation Area: 1.4 mi
- Ridge Road Open Space: 1.6 mi
- Highland Drive Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Industrial Park Road Open Space: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 2.9 mi
- Letters Street Green: 3.1 mi
- John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 3.3 mi
- Owen Bell Park: 3.4 mi
- Rotary Park: 3.4 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 8.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.3 mi
- Crazy Corners: 12.0 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 14.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Plainfield Pike: 14.5 mi
Artworks
- Motion: 16.8 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 19.1 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 20.9 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 21.0 mi
- U’s and C’s: 21.0 mi
Museums: 45
- Aspinock Historical Society: 3.3 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 4.8 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 6.1 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 7.0 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 9.7 mi
Gardens: 23
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.0 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.1 mi
- Small House Garden: 19.5 mi
- Herb Garden: 19.6 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 19
- Wescott Beach: 8.1 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 11.1 mi
- YWCA Beach: 11.6 mi
- Flynns Beach: 11.7 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 12.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Cargill Falls: 3.4 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 11.5 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 14.0 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 14.7 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 16.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Woodward's Rock: 7.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 18.4 mi
- Coney Rock: 19.0 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 19.8 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 20.7 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Thirsty Beaver: 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 21.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic: 14.7 mi
- Site #36: 21.4 mi
- Little Beach: 23.2 mi
- Big Beach: 23.5 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 21.3 mi
- Roger Williams Spring: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 8.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Anna Perry Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragged Hill | W 275° | 265 m | 9.2 mi |
| Daven Hill | WNW 282° | 258 m | 8.8 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | SE 127° | 256 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wheaton Hill | W 270° | 251 m | 9.3 mi |
| Durfee Hill | E 90° | 244 m | 5.6 mi |
| Whites Hill | ESE 104° | 240 m | 4.2 mi |
| Pine Hill | E 99° | 235 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | W 270° | 229 m | 5.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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