- Elevation, modelled
- 97 m
- Tallest summit within 10.2 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 7.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8893, -72.8250
Grimes Brook Open Space (5 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 97 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 7.8 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 21 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.2 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 317° | 421 m | 7.8 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 314° | 359 m | 6.4 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 270° | 358 m | 5.3 mi |
| West Hill | W 264° | 328 m | 10.2 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 260° | 327 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pine Cone | NNW 331° | 323 m | 4.8 mi |
| Ragged Mountain | WNW 289° | 311 m | 8.7 mi |
| Yellow Mountain | WSW 249° | 310 m | 9.8 mi |
- 20.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 23.9 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
Parks
- Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.2 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 1.4 mi
- Meadow Pond: 1.5 mi
- Sixth Form Lawn: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Williams Hill: 1.3 mi
- The Hedgehog: 1.9 mi
- The Sugarloaf: 2.3 mi
- West Ledge: 2.6 mi
- Western Barndoor Hill: 2.8 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 1.5 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 5.5 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 6.3 mi
- Old Newgate Prison and Copper Mine: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 2.9 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.5 mi
- Dorothy Auerbach Schiro: 3.7 mi
- Zygmunt Sacharko stone: 4.0 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 4.1 mi
Artworks: 54
- Bike Sculpture: 2.8 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.5 mi
- Cow: 7.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.0 mi
- Painted Cow: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cathles Trail Falls: 1.9 mi
- Northgate Falls: 2.4 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 2.6 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 4.2 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 4.4 mi
Attractions: 52
- Boehm house site: 0.7 mi
- Drake High Road Bridge: 1.9 mi
- Manure Spreader: 2.7 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 3.9 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 4.3 mi
Gardens: 51
- Perennial Garden: 8.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 8.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 8.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 8.1 mi
- Primary Garden: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Hart Meadow: 7.5 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.5 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.6 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 7.8 mi
- Superstructure: 8.5 mi
Beaches: 10
- Babbs Beach: 10.4 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 13.5 mi
- Holland Beach: 13.6 mi
- Boating Side: 20.9 mi
- Waterfront: 20.9 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 9.3 mi
- Big Spring: 10.1 mi
- Hermit spring: 11.6 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 13.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Southington Rest Area: 22.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.5 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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