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Fielding Drive Open Space

Fielding Drive Open Space from directly overhead

Fielding Drive Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Crandall Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 11 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Town of Montville
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.45684, -72.11666

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Montville American Little League Complex: 2.2 mi
  • Fort Shantok Park: 2.4 mi
  • Judge Crandall Field: 2.5 mi
  • Donahue Property: 2.5 mi
  • Stoddard Hill Boat Launch: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Beaches: 55
Attractions: 35
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 4.0 mi
  • Ledyard Oak Site: 4.1 mi
  • The Whale: 7.2 mi
  • turtle rock: 8.7 mi
  • tri-town marker: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 35
  • Yantic Falls: 5.5 mi
  • Silver Falls: 6.1 mi
  • Cascade: 8.7 mi
  • Cascade: 8.7 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 11.8 mi
Artworks: 26
Gardens: 23
  • Sprout Garden: 5.2 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 5.4 mi
  • Caroline Black Garden: 5.5 mi
  • Wildflower Garden: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 1.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 24.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Windham Spring: 19.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Fielding Drive Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapel HillW 280°182 m4.5 mi
Forsyth HillWNW 286°171 m5.7 mi
Raymond HillNW 308°170 m4.1 mi
Dolbeare HillWNW 281°162 m3.4 mi
Wawecus HillNNW 348°153 m5.7 mi
Bear HillNNW 333°152 m6.0 mi
Bargy LedgesNNW 328°151 m5.1 mi
Sharp HillWSW 258°149 m1.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1619:4420:26
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1215:3816:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/984769657

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