- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Sharp Hill149 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- State Routes 49 & 14A10.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:26local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3841, -72.0398
Great Brook Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 17 m. Sharp Hill stands 149 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ceravolo Subdivision Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. State Routes 49 & 14A passes 10 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Groton
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Great Brook Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Hill | NW 309° | 149 m | 7.4 mi |
| Crandall Hill | NW 317° | 137 m | 6.7 mi |
| Church Hill | NNE 22° | 120 m | 5.4 mi |
| Lantern Hill | NE 43° | 118 m | 7.3 mi |
| Lynch Hill | NW 317° | 115 m | 7.4 mi |
| Konomoc Hill | WNW 282° | 112 m | 6.9 mi |
| Pie Hill | NW 308° | 109 m | 6.4 mi |
| Gungywamp Hill | NNW 328° | 108 m | 1.4 mi |
- 10.4 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 15.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 18.9 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 20.3 mi off the Shannock Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Ceravolo Subdivision Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Copp Park: 0.7 mi
- Romanella Subdivision Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Center Groton Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Candlewood Hill Wildlife Management Area: 1.4 mi
Parks
- Farquahar Park: 0.6 mi
- Bridge Street Parklet: 2.3 mi
- Poquonnock Plains Park: 2.6 mi
- United States Submarine World War II Veterans Memorial East: 2.7 mi
- KE Streeter Boat Launch: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Gungywamp Hill: 1.4 mi
- Shack Hill: 1.4 mi
- Crooked S Hill: 1.7 mi
- Walker Hill: 1.8 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 2.1 mi
Museums
- Submarine Force Library and Museum: 2.5 mi
- United States Ship Nautilus: 2.5 mi
- Nathan Lester House: 2.8 mi
- Groton Monument House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Ebenezer Avery House and Museum: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Avery Memorial Monument: 2.7 mi
- National Submarine Memorial - Conning Tower: 2.7 mi
- WWII Torpedo: 2.7 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.9 mi
- Groton Monument: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 59
- Groton Beach: 3.4 mi
- Austrailia Beach: 4.1 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 4.5 mi
- Bushy Point Beach: 4.5 mi
- Bluff Point Beach: 4.7 mi
Attractions: 25
- Ledyard Oak Site: 2.8 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 2.8 mi
- The Whale: 3.5 mi
- Large Glacial Erratic: 6.0 mi
- Platt-Lords View-Stillman Marshes: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 2.3 mi
- Cascade: 2.3 mi
- Silver Falls: 9.5 mi
- Yantic Falls: 10.7 mi
- Cascade: 17.0 mi
Artworks: 24
- Nathan Hale Statue: 3.8 mi
- John Kelley Statue: 4.1 mi
- Mystic Blue: 4.2 mi
- Mjolnir: 4.4 mi
- Giant Gnome: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 18
- Bertholf Plaza: 3.3 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 3.3 mi
- Sprout Garden: 3.6 mi
- Azalea Garden: 3.6 mi
- Laurel Walk: 3.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 3.7 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 7.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.3 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 22.6 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 22.7 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 10.9 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 10.9 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 10.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 10.9 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 17.8 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Candlewood Ledge: 16.3 mi
- Crow Head: 20.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 21.8 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 23.8 mi
- Ram Head: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Skate Hut: 4.6 mi
- Powder House: 4.8 mi
- Picnic Pavilion: 19.4 mi
- Little Nini Pavillion: 19.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 3.7 mi
- Factory Pond: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Johnsonville Village: 23.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:44 | 20:26 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:11 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton, 2 mi away.
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