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Chamberlain Open Space

Chamberlain Open Space from directly overhead

Chamberlain Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the east-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Reardon Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 30 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Glastonbury

How to reach it

Coordinates41.65133, -72.58855

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks
  • Taylor Family Circle: 0.9 mi
  • Grange Pool: 0.9 mi
  • Matson Hill Open Space: 0.9 mi
  • Ferry Landing Park: 2.2 mi
  • Dr. Barbara Orsini Surwilo Park: 2.2 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
  • State Forest Quarry #1: 4.6 mi
  • Nathan Hall Quarry: 4.7 mi
  • Hay Tedder: 4.8 mi
  • Car Wreck: 4.9 mi
  • Constitution Oak: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 56
Cliffs: 21
Beaches: 8
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 10.4 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 16.5 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 17.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 20.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 23.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Chamberlain Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MannantuckENE 56°273 m7.2 mi
John Tom HillENE 56°272 m7.2 mi
Meshomasic MountainESE 122°265 m2.8 mi
Clark HillSE 140°241 m5.1 mi
Lookout MountainNE 36°237 m8.9 mi
Kongscut MountainNE 55°234 m5.4 mi
Birch MountainNE 39°233 m8.7 mi
Raccoon HillSE 142°228 m3.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/949278757

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