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Irvingdell Place Open Space

Irvingdell Place Open Space from directly overhead

Irvingdell Place Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Sodom Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 16 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Existing Preserved Open Space; Town Open Space (Irvingdell Place)

What to expect

Operated by
Town of East Lyme

How to reach it

Coordinates41.38060, -72.21312

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Pattagansett Lake Boat Launch: 1.3 mi
  • Powers Lake Boat Launch: 2.4 mi
  • Gorton Pond Boat Launch: 2.9 mi
  • Glendenning Field: 3.1 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Field: 3.3 mi
Beaches
Historic sites
Attractions: 35
  • turtle rock: 5.4 mi
  • tri-town marker: 6.2 mi
  • The Whale: 6.5 mi
  • Salmon Head Rock: 7.9 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 8.8 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Silver Falls: 2.2 mi
  • Cascade: 9.5 mi
  • Chapman Falls: 9.8 mi
  • Cascade: 10.0 mi
  • Cascade: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 26
  • Wildflower Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Laurel Walk: 5.4 mi
  • Azalea Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Sprout Garden: 5.4 mi
  • Caroline Black Garden: 5.7 mi
Artworks: 24
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 8.1 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Windham Spring: 23.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Irvingdell Place Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapel HillN 5°182 m6.1 mi
Maynard HillNNW 346°174 m5.9 mi
Forsyth HillN 356°171 m6.8 mi
Dolbeare HillNNE 16°162 m6.2 mi
Sharp HillNNE 33°149 m5.8 mi
Crandall HillNE 41°137 m6.7 mi
Beckwith HillNNW 343°135 m4.9 mi
Ridge HillNNE 18°134 m3.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1619:4520:26
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1215:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313239485766727265544537
Precip in2.72.23.83.63.33.33.23.33.83.73.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton NEW London AP, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43439754

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