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Colonial Lane Open Space (2 Parcels)

Colonial Lane Open Space (2 Parcels) from directly overhead

Colonial Lane Open Space (2 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 37 m. Ratlum Mountain stands 358 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 24 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.85268, -72.72708
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
  • Farm Tool: 1.4 mi
  • VW: 1.5 mi
  • 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 1.5 mi
  • Veeder Cabin Site: 2.8 mi
  • Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 2.9 mi
Artworks
  • Cow: 1.5 mi
  • Cow Mermaid Statue: 2.7 mi
  • Tumble Brook Sculpture: 3.3 mi
  • Bike Sculpture: 4.4 mi
  • Painted Cow: 4.8 mi
Peaks
Museums
Gardens
  • Perennial Garden: 5.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Shade Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Primary Garden: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 60
Attractions: 59
Cliffs: 27
  • Hart Meadow: 6.1 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 6.1 mi
  • Garden Wall: 6.2 mi
  • Superstructure: 7.0 mi
  • Solar Panel: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 10
Springs: 7
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 14.9 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.8 mi
  • Hermit spring: 16.7 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 18.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.7 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.3 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.3 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 22.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Colonial Lane Open Space (2 Parcels). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ratlum MountainWNW 284°358 m10.6 mi
Pine ConeNW 312°323 m10.0 mi
West LedgeWNW 292°305 m8.1 mi
Talcott MountainSW 233°276 m4.6 mi
East HillW 269°261 m8.6 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 266°257 m9.7 mi
Onion MountainW 274°253 m7.8 mi
Ely MoundSW 223°246 m5.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506069747365534233
Precip in3.33.13.83.93.84.34.24.24.44.53.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43437948

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