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Boulder Lane Open Space

Boulder Lane Open Space from directly overhead

Boulder Lane Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Elizabeth Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 11 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Mansfield

How to reach it

Coordinates41.79287, -72.17731

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Mount Hope Park: 1.1 mi
  • Southeast Park: 1.5 mi
  • Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 1.7 mi
  • Edward Garrison Park: 2.8 mi
  • Spring Hill Fields: 2.9 mi
Peaks
Historic sites: 54
Waterfalls: 32
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 2.6 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Cascades: 5.6 mi
  • Cascades: 5.6 mi
  • Little Muk Falls: 9.9 mi
Artworks: 31
Attractions: 26
Gardens: 22
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 4.1 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 4.2 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 4.7 mi
  • Thread City Family Garden: 4.9 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 9.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 9.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 16.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Boulder Lane Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whifford HillNNW 328°291 m8.0 mi
Westford HillN 354°290 m8.4 mi
Parker MountainNNW 335°275 m9.0 mi
Sharpe HillN 351°268 m8.4 mi
Sprague HillNE 47°257 m7.5 mi
Sherman HillNE 49°252 m8.8 mi
Grass HillN 3°250 m8.4 mi
Pisgah HillNE 45°248 m9.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1315:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485866727063524233
Precip in3.63.04.44.23.74.54.04.34.54.63.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 3 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43398510

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