- Elevation, modelled
- 117 m
- Tallest summit within 10.6 miles
- Mannantuck273 m · 8.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16918.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6104, -72.3664
Birch Hill Road Open Space West is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 117 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Grayville Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 18 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Hebron
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Birch Hill Road Open Space West. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannantuck | NW 321° | 273 m | 8.7 mi |
| John Tom Hill | NW 321° | 272 m | 8.7 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | W 279° | 265 m | 9.2 mi |
| Clark Hill | W 263° | 241 m | 8.3 mi |
| Post Hill | NNE 19° | 239 m | 4.5 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | NW 310° | 234 m | 9.2 mi |
| Burnt Hill | N 351° | 229 m | 5.6 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | W 270° | 228 m | 9.3 mi |
- 18.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 24.3 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Birch Hill Road Open Space North: 0.2 mi
- Birch Hill Road Open Space East: 0.3 mi
- Grayville Road Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Old Bernstein Property: 0.4 mi
- Grayville Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
Parks
- CT Salmon River State Park: 0.8 mi
- Little League Baseball Park: 1.2 mi
- Colchester Fish and Game Club: 1.8 mi
- Colchester Recreation Complex: 2.1 mi
- Schuster Park: 2.4 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Jeremiahs Back: 1.6 mi
- Burrows Hill: 2.2 mi
- Chalker Hill: 2.3 mi
- Prospect Hill: 2.8 mi
- Mill Hill: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
- Wilcox Mill (Site of): 2.5 mi
- Wilcox Mill: 2.5 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 7.4 mi
- Yellow Ribbon Tree: 7.4 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 7.8 mi
Artworks
- Face in Tree: 9.5 mi
- Swifty: 10.6 mi
- Windy: 10.6 mi
- Willy: 10.7 mi
- Manny: 10.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 5.1 mi
- fern and rock garden: 5.6 mi
- Rain Garden: 7.4 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 7.4 mi
- Gingers Garden: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Grayville Falls: 0.2 mi
- Day Pond Brook Falls: 4.9 mi
- Moodus Falls: 7.4 mi
- Tartia Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 48
- Eagle Rock: 3.3 mi
- Insect Hotel: 6.3 mi
- Pumpkintown USA: 6.7 mi
- Mill Turbine: 7.6 mi
- Car Wreck: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 31
- Halls Pond Beach: 17.3 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 20.1 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 20.3 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 21.9 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 13.1 mi
- Crow Point: 14.6 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 14.7 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 16.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 8.9 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 9.8 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 11.7 mi
- Old Spring: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 21.9 mi
- Powder House: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 13 mi away.
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