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City Open Space (Grove Street)

City Open Space (Grove Street) from directly overhead

City Open Space (Grove Street) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 32 m. West Peak stands 301 m to the north-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Gilman Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 24 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.53123, -72.81745
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums
Peaks
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Red Bridge: 1.2 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.3 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.3 mi
  • City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.3 mi
  • City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 1.3 mi
Waterfalls
Gardens
Attractions: 58
  • 1954: 4.3 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 6.8 mi
  • Libby's Lump: 8.9 mi
  • Come On Over Wall: 9.2 mi
  • Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 52
Beaches: 47
Cliffs: 21
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 4.2 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 5.3 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 5.4 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 21.1 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 13.6 mi
Springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of City Open Space (Grove Street). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West PeakNNW 328°301 m2.5 mi
Compounce MountainNW 318°290 m9.4 mi
Southington MountainNW 305°281 m8.2 mi
East PeakNNW 331°277 m2.0 mi
Higby MountainENE 71°272 m4.2 mi
Mount SanfordSW 235°263 m8.3 mi
Turkey HillW 266°263 m9.4 mi
Prospect HillWSW 257°260 m8.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1418:50
December solstice07:1515:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43440975

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