- Elevation, modelled
- 202 m
- Tallest summit within 9.2 miles
- Burley Hill396 m · 9.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16914.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:28local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8894, -72.2468
Jared Sparks Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 202 m. Burley Hill stands 396 m to the north-northeast, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Whifford Hill, a peak 0.6 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 14 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Willington
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Jared Sparks Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Hill | NNE 12° | 396 m | 9.0 mi |
| Bald Hill | NNE 24° | 371 m | 6.4 mi |
| Stickney Hill | NNE 25° | 371 m | 7.9 mi |
| Snow Hill | NNE 23° | 362 m | 4.9 mi |
| Lead Mine Hill | NNE 32° | 361 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | N 7° | 354 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sky Hill | NNE 32° | 331 m | 5.0 mi |
| Coye Hill | NE 44° | 331 m | 9.0 mi |
- 14.4 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 22.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 14.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Whifford Hill: 0.6 mi
- Holt Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Wenberg Hill: 1.4 mi
- Parker Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Brackett Hill: 2.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Moose Meadow Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Ruby Road Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Hancock Road Open Space: 1.7 mi
- Fermier Road Open Space: 1.8 mi
- Langhammer Town Forest: 1.8 mi
Museums
- Glazier Tavern: 1.3 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 5.1 mi
- Stafford Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- William Benton Museum of Art: 5.6 mi
- J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum: 5.7 mi
Historic sites
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 2.5 mi
- Construction Workers Memorial: 2.6 mi
- Old root cellar: 5.8 mi
- Ronald E. Blake: 6.8 mi
Parks
- River Road Park: 2.3 mi
- Halls Pond Swim Area: 3.5 mi
- Ashford Memorial Park: 4.8 mi
- Heritage Park: 5.1 mi
- Haymarket Square: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Slip Edge Bis: 5.6 mi
- Catch I, II, III: 5.6 mi
- The Arc: 5.6 mi
- Crisscross XVI: 5.6 mi
- Harvest Joy: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 49
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 6.3 mi
- Wolf Rock: 9.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 10.2 mi
- filled-in well: 11.1 mi
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 12.1 mi
Gardens: 38
- Mansfield Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 5.5 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 5.5 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 5.5 mi
- Tolland Youth Garden: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Codfish Falls: 4.6 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Cascades: 5.7 mi
- Cascade: 8.1 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 9
- Halls Pond Beach: 3.5 mi
- Sandy Beach: 7.1 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 7.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 14.5 mi
- Streeter Beach: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 6.9 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 7.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 9.2 mi
- Flag Rock: 12.4 mi
- Indian Leap: 22.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 12.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 12.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 15.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 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 | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 7 mi away.
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