- Elevation, modelled
- 83 m
- Tallest summit within 10.4 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8963, -72.8195
Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 83 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 7.6 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 421 m | 7.6 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 309° | 359 m | 6.3 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 265° | 358 m | 5.6 mi |
| Breezy Hill | WSW 256° | 327 m | 6.4 mi |
| Pine Cone | NW 324° | 323 m | 4.5 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 285° | 311 m | 8.9 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | WSW 247° | 310 m | 10.2 mi |
| West Ledge | W 271° | 305 m | 2.8 mi |
- 20.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Peaks
- Williams Hill: 1.1 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 2.3 mi
- The Hedgehog: 2.3 mi
- Eastern Barndoor Hill: 2.5 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Baxter Lawn: 1.2 mi
- Sixth Form Lawn: 1.3 mi
- Commencement Lawn: 1.3 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 1.7 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 5.9 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 6.0 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 3.0 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.1 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 3.2 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 3.4 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Cathles Trail Falls: 2.1 mi
- Northgate Falls: 2.3 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 2.4 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 3.8 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 53
- Bike Sculpture: 3.3 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.8 mi
- Cow: 7.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.1 mi
- Painted Cow: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 52
- Boehm house site: 1.1 mi
- Manure Spreader: 2.2 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 2.2 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 3.8 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 51
- Perennial Garden: 8.4 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.4 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.4 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.4 mi
- Primary Garden: 8.4 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Hart Meadow: 7.9 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.9 mi
- Garden Wall: 8.0 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 8.3 mi
- Superstructure: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 9
- Babbs Beach: 9.9 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.0 mi
- Holland Beach: 13.9 mi
- Boating Side: 21.4 mi
- Waterfront: 21.5 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 9.5 mi
- Big Spring: 10.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 12.0 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 13.3 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.6 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 20.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.8 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 22.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barkhamsted, 8 mi away.
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