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Champlain North Open Space

Champlain North Open Space from directly overhead

Champlain North Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north-northwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Florence Griswold Museum, a museum 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Old Lyme
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates41.32466, -72.32028

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Old Lyme Green: 1.0 mi
  • Lieutenant River Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
  • Ferry Landing State Park: 1.6 mi
  • Ferry Dock: 1.9 mi
  • Hains Park: 2.1 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Johnnycake Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Meeting House Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Quarry Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Myer Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Ferry Hill: 2.4 mi
Beaches
Waterfalls: 35
  • Silver Falls: 8.0 mi
  • Cascade: 9.8 mi
  • Cascade: 9.9 mi
  • Cascade: 10.2 mi
  • Cascade: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 34
  • Salmon Head Rock: 7.0 mi
  • Stone Table: 7.6 mi
  • tri-town marker: 7.8 mi
  • turtle rock: 8.1 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 25
  • Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
  • West Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Rock Garden: 10.9 mi
  • Cutting Garden: 10.9 mi
  • East Garden: 10.9 mi
Artworks: 23
Cliffs: 10
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Old Spring: 18.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Champlain North Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount ArcherNNW 340°136 m5.8 mi
Grassy HillNNE 22°129 m5.7 mi
Nickerson HillN 356°123 m5.1 mi
Polly HillNE 49°117 m8.4 mi
Honey HillNNW 335°114 m5.4 mi
Brown HillN 0°112 m4.3 mi
Bushy HillWNW 283°105 m8.0 mi
Pond HillNE 54°103 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1719:4520:27
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1315:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1126518404

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