- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Mount Archer136 m · 6.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- North Fork Trail11.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3153, -72.3142
Champlain South Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 50 m. Mount Archer stands 136 m to the north-northwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Johnnycake Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 11 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Old Lyme
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Champlain South Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Archer | NNW 339° | 136 m | 6.5 mi |
| Grassy Hill | NNE 17° | 129 m | 6.2 mi |
| Nickerson Hill | N 353° | 123 m | 5.8 mi |
| Polly Hill | NE 44° | 117 m | 8.6 mi |
| Honey Hill | NNW 335° | 114 m | 6.1 mi |
| Brown Hill | N 356° | 112 m | 5.0 mi |
| Bushy Hill | WNW 287° | 105 m | 8.5 mi |
| Pond Hill | NE 46° | 103 m | 5.2 mi |
- 11.4 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 25.2 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 25.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Johnnycake Hill: 0.4 mi
- Meeting House Hill: 0.7 mi
- Quarry Hill: 1.9 mi
- Ferry Hill: 2.7 mi
- Amon Hill: 2.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Champlain North Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Ames Family Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Boggy Hole Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Watch Rock Preserve: 1.3 mi
- Great Island Marshes: 1.4 mi
Museums
- Old Lyme Historical Society: 0.8 mi
- Lyme Art Association: 0.9 mi
- Florence Griswold Museum: 1.0 mi
- Nut Museum: 1.0 mi
- Connecticut River Museum: 4.4 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Bride Brook Historical Plaque: 3.7 mi
- Lyme Roll of Honor: 5.3 mi
- Suellen Kozy McCuin: 5.7 mi
- East Lyme Veterans Memorial: 6.4 mi
Parks
- Old Lyme Green: 0.9 mi
- Lieutenant River Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
- Ferry Landing State Park: 1.6 mi
- Great Island Boat Launch: 2.0 mi
- Ferry Dock: 2.0 mi
Beaches
- White Sand Beach: 2.5 mi
- Poverty Island Beach: 2.5 mi
- Miami Beach: 2.8 mi
- Soundview Beach: 3.0 mi
- Rocky Neck State Beach: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Silver Falls: 8.3 mi
- Cascade: 10.6 mi
- Cascade: 10.6 mi
- Cascade: 10.9 mi
- Cascade: 11.2 mi
Attractions: 33
- Salmon Head Rock: 7.7 mi
- Stone Table: 8.1 mi
- tri-town marker: 8.4 mi
- turtle rock: 8.7 mi
- Historic Ferry: 9.5 mi
Gardens: 23
- Memorial Garden: 5.3 mi
- West Garden: 10.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 10.5 mi
- Cutting Garden: 10.5 mi
- East Garden: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 22
- Lion Gardner Statue: 2.9 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 9.4 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 11.3 mi
- Sparky: 13.5 mi
- Totem Pole: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Candlewood Ledge: 5.7 mi
- Pine Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Ram Head: 16.6 mi
- Crow Head: 17.3 mi
- Hedges Bank: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 3.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 23.7 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 23.7 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 23.7 mi
- Oil Shed: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 6.3 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Powder House: 10.4 mi
- Skate Hut: 10.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Old Spring: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 32 | 32 | 39 | 50 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 13 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Old Lyme · 1 mi
- Old Saybrook · 4 mi
- East Lyme · 5 mi
- Essex · 5 mi
- Waterford · 9 mi
- New London · 11 mi
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