Nature reserve · Connecticut
City Open Space (Wakelee Ave)
City Open Space (Wakelee Ave) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 34 m. Andrews Hill stands 275 m to the north, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Abe Stone Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 7.7 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City of Ansonia
How to reach it
Coordinates41.35762, -73.09120
- 7.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Abe Stone Park: 0.7 mi
- Linnett Park: 1.0 mi
- Gary Park: 1.0 mi
- Pine Lot Fields: 1.4 mi
- Sochrin's Pond: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Gary Park): 1.0 mi
- Town Open Space (Laurel Lane): 1.5 mi
- Osbornedale State Park: 1.6 mi
- Naugatuck State Forest - Great Hill Block: 2.0 mi
- Seymour Land Conservation Trust: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Windy Hill: 1.2 mi
- Great Hill: 1.4 mi
- Success Hill: 2.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 2.2 mi
- Derby Hill: 2.7 mi
Historic sites
- Martin Luther King Jr.: 1.2 mi
- The Cherry Blossom Tree: 2.8 mi
- Witek Memorial: 2.8 mi
- The Vine Sign: 3.0 mi
- The Castle: 5.3 mi
Museums
- Osborne Homestead Museum: 1.9 mi
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 2.6 mi
- National Art Museum of Sport: 8.2 mi
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 8.3 mi
- Americana Museum: 8.5 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 4.7 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 6.3 mi
- Sea Bluff Beach: 10.0 mi
- Prospect Beach: 10.1 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 50
- SIS Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Eklund Garden: 4.1 mi
- Bethany Community Garden: 5.9 mi
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 7.0 mi
- Eisenhower Community Garden: 7.9 mi
Waterfalls: 47
- Indian Well Falls: 2.3 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Sperry Falls: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 24
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 3.8 mi
- Millstone: 7.9 mi
- Millstone: 7.9 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 8.1 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 20
- End of the Line/West Rock: 7.4 mi
- Mother Mary: 7.7 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 8.4 mi
- Turtle Statue: 8.5 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Forbes Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Bethel Rock: 13.9 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 17.6 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 18.3 mi
- Satan's Dog Bowl: 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Pond View: 8.0 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 8.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 8.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 8.7 mi
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 10.5 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.8 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 13.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.2 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 24.2 mi
Springs: 2
- Cold Spring: 9.7 mi
- The Silver Spring: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 14.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of City Open Space (Wakelee Ave). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Hill | N 0° | 275 m | 8.7 mi |
| Hunters Mountain | N 3° | 246 m | 7.6 mi |
| Huntington Hill | N 8° | 237 m | 8.2 mi |
| Moose Hill | NNW 335° | 231 m | 3.4 mi |
| Fivemile Hill | NNW 332° | 223 m | 5.4 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNE 32° | 221 m | 8.6 mi |
| Towantic Hill | N 354° | 219 m | 7.2 mi |
| High Rock | ENE 64° | 216 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:42 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1091890184
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