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Bartholomew Open Space

Bartholomew Open Space from directly overhead

Bartholomew Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Mile Creek Preserve, a nature reserve 0.7 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 10 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Old Lyme
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.29774, -72.29642

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Beaches
Peaks
  • Johnnycake Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Meeting House Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Amon Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Quarry Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Attractions: 32
  • Salmon Head Rock: 9.1 mi
  • Stone Table: 9.3 mi
  • tri-town marker: 9.6 mi
  • turtle rock: 9.8 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 30
  • Silver Falls: 8.9 mi
  • Cascade: 12.0 mi
  • Cascade: 12.0 mi
  • Cascade: 12.5 mi
  • Cascade: 12.6 mi
Artworks: 22
Gardens: 21
  • Memorial Garden: 6.8 mi
  • Rock Garden: 9.5 mi
  • West Garden: 9.5 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 9.5 mi
  • East Garden: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 7.0 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 15.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Old Spring: 18.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Bartholomew Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ArcherNNW 336°136 m8.0 mi
Grassy HillN 7°129 m7.2 mi
Nickerson HillNNW 347°123 m7.1 mi
Polly HillNE 35°117 m9.0 mi
Honey HillNNW 332°114 m7.6 mi
Brown HillN 349°112 m6.3 mi
Pond HillNNE 30°103 m5.6 mi
Millstone HillNW 317°101 m7.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:01
June solstice05:1719:4520:27
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1215:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1209841502

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