Nature reserve · Connecticut
Canterbury Turnpike Open Space
Canterbury Turnpike Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Pleasure Hill stands 172 m to the northwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Occum Playground, a park 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Norwich
How to reach it
Coordinates41.58516, -72.05651
- 2.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 10.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 7.9 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 21.1 mi off the Route 102 (Ten Rod Road)
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Occum Playground: 0.6 mi
- R. "Red" McKeon Occum Park: 0.8 mi
- Taftville Playground: 1.2 mi
- Firefighters Memorial: 1.2 mi
- World War I Memorial Park: 1.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Lawler Lane Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Krodel Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Bridge Street Open Space: 0.8 mi
- East Pratte Avenue Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Hunters Road Open Space: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Ox Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bundy Hill: 2.1 mi
- Colegrove Hill: 2.5 mi
- Round Hill: 3.2 mi
- Turkey Hill: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- Mill Brook Bridge: 2.0 mi
- Miantonomo: 2.5 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 4.4 mi
- plaque: 5.4 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 9.6 mi
Museums
- John Bishop House: 2.4 mi
- Norwich Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Joseph Carpenter Silversmith Shop: 3.1 mi
- Leffingwell House Museum: 3.2 mi
- John F. Slater Memorial Museum: 3.6 mi
Artworks: 36
- Promised Day: 4.3 mi
- Nevertheless: 4.3 mi
- Muffler Man: 4.8 mi
- River Blue: 6.7 mi
- Sparky: 10.5 mi
Beaches: 36
- Moosup Pond Beach: 14.1 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 16.2 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 17.2 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 17.3 mi
- Williams Beach: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Yantic Falls: 3.9 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.4 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.5 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 29
- The Dark Manor Haunted House: 1.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 7.9 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 8.5 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 9.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 9.2 mi
Gardens: 26
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 3.5 mi
- Mary's Garden: 11.9 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 12.2 mi
- Sprout Garden: 14.3 mi
- fern and rock garden: 14.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 8.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 15.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 20.1 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 20.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 14.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 17.1 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.0 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.0 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.0 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Bara-Hack: 20.5 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 22.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 11.9 mi
- Windham Spring: 12.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 16.3 mi
- Powder House: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Canterbury Turnpike Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasure Hill | NW 320° | 172 m | 5.9 mi |
| Scott Hill | WSW 252° | 165 m | 8.5 mi |
| Woodchuck Hill | NNE 11° | 163 m | 6.0 mi |
| Prentice Mountain | SE 135° | 163 m | 8.6 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | WNW 285° | 160 m | 4.7 mi |
| Mason Hill | WNW 285° | 158 m | 6.4 mi |
| Wawecus Hill | SW 233° | 153 m | 5.4 mi |
| Standish Hill | W 270° | 153 m | 7.9 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, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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