- Elevation, modelled
- 85 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Whifford Hill291 m · 8.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16911.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.7929, -72.1773
Boulder Lane Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 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.
- Operated by
- Town of Mansfield
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whifford Hill | NNW 328° | 291 m | 8.0 mi |
| Westford Hill | N 354° | 290 m | 8.4 mi |
| Parker Mountain | NNW 335° | 275 m | 9.0 mi |
| Sharpe Hill | N 351° | 268 m | 8.4 mi |
| Sprague Hill | NE 47° | 257 m | 7.5 mi |
| Sherman Hill | NE 49° | 252 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grass Hill | N 3° | 250 m | 8.4 mi |
| Pisgah Hill | NE 45° | 248 m | 9.0 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 15.9 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Elizabeth Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Simpson–Wood Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Proposal Rock Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Dorwart Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Harvey Preserve: 1.1 mi
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
- Tower Hill: 1.1 mi
- Wormwood Hill: 2.0 mi
- Wolf Rock: 2.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Hill: 3.0 mi
- Knowlton Hill: 3.2 mi
Museums: 57
- Mansfield Historical Society: 2.4 mi
- Hellenic Museum: 3.4 mi
- Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry: 3.5 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 4.0 mi
- J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum: 4.3 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 1.7 mi
- Old root cellar: 2.5 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 4.2 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 33
- 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
- Weaving Shuttle: 3.5 mi
- U’s and C’s: 3.6 mi
- Copper Tower: 3.6 mi
- The Fallen: 3.9 mi
- Stone Book Universe: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 26
- Wolf Rock: 2.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 6.6 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 6.9 mi
- Frog Rock: 8.4 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 8.8 mi
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
- Halls Pond Beach: 7.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 13.9 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 14.7 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 16.6 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Coney Rock: 1.2 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 1.9 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 3.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 14.0 mi
- Crow Point: 23.5 mi
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
- Bara-Hack: 10.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 14.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 4.8 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 16.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 3 mi away.
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