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Dzioba Open Space

Dzioba Open Space from directly overhead

Dzioba Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Streeter Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.1 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Putnam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92874, -71.89542

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Robert J. Miller Park: 0.8 mi
  • Dr. Robert R. Johnston Community Garden: 0.8 mi
  • Mechanicsville Park: 0.8 mi
  • Letters Street Green: 0.8 mi
  • Providence Street Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 6.8 mi
  • Frog Rock: 9.0 mi
  • Bigelow Brook Farm: 12.1 mi
  • Crazy Corners: 15.3 mi
  • Fat Man's Misery: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 41
Museums: 38
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cargill Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Small House Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Herb Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 18.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.1 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 11.4 mi
  • Site #36: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Dzioba Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillWNW 286°283 m6.7 mi
Joe Margy HillWNW 289°281 m7.4 mi
Aplin HillWNW 286°276 m7.5 mi
Bradford HillWNW 289°267 m8.0 mi
Thunder HillWNW 284°265 m6.9 mi
Ragged HillWSW 256°265 m7.2 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillW 264°265 m7.3 mi
Rocky HillW 273°264 m6.9 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/43436978

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