Nature reserve · Connecticut
Bridge Street Open Space
Bridge Street Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Westminster Hill stands 187 m to the north, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Krodel Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 1.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Norwich
How to reach it
Coordinates41.59566, -72.05095
- 1.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 9.7 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.2 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 20.8 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Krodel Road Open Space: 0.1 mi
- Canterbury Turnpike Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Sunfox Campground: 1.3 mi
- Lawler Lane Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Sprague Rod and Gun Club: 1.4 mi
Parks
- R. "Red" McKeon Occum Park: 0.1 mi
- Occum Playground: 0.2 mi
- The Pines Ice Skating Pond: 1.8 mi
- Taftville Playground: 1.9 mi
- World War I Memorial Park: 1.9 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 1.8 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 3.9 mi
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 3.9 mi
- Leffingwell House Museum: 4.0 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Colegrove Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bundy Hill: 2.3 mi
- Ox Hill: 2.7 mi
- Modock Hill: 3.2 mi
- Round Hill: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 2.6 mi
- Miantonomo: 3.2 mi
- plaque: 5.2 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 5.2 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 9.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Promised Day: 5.1 mi
- Nevertheless: 5.1 mi
- Muffler Man: 5.6 mi
- River Blue: 7.4 mi
- Sparky: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Yantic Falls: 4.7 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 35
- Moosup Pond Beach: 13.3 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 16.8 mi
- Williams Beach: 17.9 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 18.0 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 18.0 mi
Attractions: 30
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 0.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 7.2 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 7.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 8.3 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 27
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 4.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 11.6 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 11.8 mi
- fern and rock garden: 14.4 mi
- Sprout Garden: 15.1 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 9.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 16.0 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Coney Rock: 15.9 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 15.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 16.7 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.5 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.5 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.5 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bara-Hack: 19.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.0 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Windham Spring: 11.9 mi
- Old Spring: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 17.1 mi
- Powder House: 17.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Bridge Street Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster Hill | N 10° | 187 m | 8.1 mi |
| Obwebetuck Hill | NW 310° | 185 m | 8.9 mi |
| Pleasure Hill | NW 313° | 172 m | 5.6 mi |
| Pudding Hill | N 353° | 171 m | 8.7 mi |
| Scott Hill | WSW 248° | 165 m | 9.1 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | N 10° | 163 m | 5.2 mi |
| Prentice Mountain | SE 139° | 163 m | 9.0 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | W 276° | 160 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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