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Grove Street Open Space

Grove Street Open Space from directly overhead

Grove Street Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 97 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument, a park 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.6 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Putnam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.91224, -71.90618

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 0.2 mi
  • John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
  • Rotary Park: 0.4 mi
  • Letters Street Green: 0.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 0.5 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
  • Pineville Mill: 3.3 mi
  • Wolf Den Plaque: 6.3 mi
  • Six Toes trail marker: 7.3 mi
  • Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
  • World War II Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
Attractions: 59
Museums: 36
Artworks: 34
Beaches: 21
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cargill Falls: 0.3 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 14.6 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 14.8 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 16.4 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 16
  • Small House Garden: 16.7 mi
  • Herb Garden: 16.8 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 18.6 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 18.7 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 19.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.7 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 11.7 mi
  • Site #36: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 19.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Grove Street Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillWNW 297°283 m6.6 mi
Joe Margy HillWNW 299°281 m7.3 mi
Aplin HillWNW 295°276 m7.4 mi
Ragged HillW 264°265 m6.5 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillW 273°265 m6.7 mi
Thunder HillWNW 294°265 m6.8 mi
Rocky HillWNW 283°264 m6.5 mi
Mason HillNW 305°259 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2319:00
June solstice05:1319:4520:27
September equinox06:3618:1018:47
December solstice07:1315:3516:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252735465765716962504031
Precip in3.83.54.44.63.44.54.04.23.94.84.24.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/996112828

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