- Elevation, modelled
- 27 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Mannantuck273 m · 6.3 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6860, -72.5918
Founders Woods Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 27 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the east-northeast, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Brookfield Open Space, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away.
- Operated by
- Town of Glastonbury
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Founders Woods Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannantuck | ENE 76° | 273 m | 6.3 mi |
| John Tom Hill | ENE 75° | 272 m | 6.4 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SSE 147° | 265 m | 4.6 mi |
| Clark Hill | SSE 152° | 241 m | 7.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NE 49° | 237 m | 7.3 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | E 82° | 234 m | 4.7 mi |
| Birch Mountain | NE 52° | 233 m | 7.2 mi |
| Whites Hill | NE 50° | 231 m | 9.2 mi |
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Brookfield Open Space: 0.1 mi
- Founders Slice Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Smith Brook Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Kimberly Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Fresk Open Space: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Orchard Hill Club: 0.4 mi
- Woodbridge Park: 0.7 mi
- Rotary Field: 1.0 mi
- Clark Field: 1.2 mi
- Hubbard Green Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Red Hill: 0.9 mi
- Town Woods Hill: 2.0 mi
- Rocky Hill: 2.6 mi
- Belltown Hill: 3.0 mi
- Clark Hill: 3.4 mi
Museums
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 1.3 mi
- Museum on the Green: 1.3 mi
- Academy Hall Museum: 2.8 mi
- Rocky Hill Fire Museum: 2.8 mi
- Silas W. Robbins House: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascades: 1.6 mi
- Dividend Falls: 3.5 mi
- Cascade: 5.9 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 6.0 mi
- The Cascade: 6.4 mi
Historic sites
- Slocomb Mill: 1.7 mi
- Graffiti Arches: 2.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 2.8 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 2.9 mi
Attractions
- Hay Tedder: 3.6 mi
- Constitution Oak: 3.6 mi
- Car Wreck: 4.5 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 5.4 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 6.8 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 3.9 mi
- Face in Tree: 5.0 mi
- Equality: 6.1 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 6.4 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 54
- Heritage Herb Garden: 3.6 mi
- Colonial Revival Garden: 3.7 mi
- Wethersfield Community Gardens: 3.7 mi
- Frank Weston Rose Garden: 4.1 mi
- Victorian Ornamental Garden: 6.7 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Crow Point: 2.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 10.3 mi
- South Wall: 12.1 mi
- Solar Panel: 12.1 mi
- Superstructure: 12.1 mi
Beaches: 8
- Lake Beseck Beach: 13.9 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 17.1 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 19.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.4 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.0 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 18.4 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 8.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Grove: 23.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 24.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 20.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.
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