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Chase Street Open Space

Chase Street Open Space from directly overhead

Chase Street Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Dr. Robert R. Johnston Community Garden, a park 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.2 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Town Playground (Woodside Street, Rear)

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Putnam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.93071, -71.91406

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dr. Robert R. Johnston Community Garden: 0.4 mi
  • Providence Street Park: 0.4 mi
  • Robert J. Miller Park: 0.7 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.8 mi
  • Beeches Recreation Park: 1.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Attractions
Artworks: 39
Museums: 37
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cargill Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.3 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 15.6 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 17.7 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 15
Gardens: 15
  • Small House Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Herb Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.1 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 19.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 19.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.1 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 10.6 mi
  • Site #36: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 20.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Chase Street Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillWNW 288°283 m5.7 mi
Joe Margy HillWNW 290°281 m6.4 mi
Aplin HillWNW 287°276 m6.6 mi
Bungee HillWNW 286°269 m7.4 mi
Bradford HillWNW 290°267 m7.0 mi
Thunder HillWNW 285°265 m6.0 mi
Ragged HillWSW 252°265 m6.4 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillW 262°265 m6.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43441867

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