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Kennedy Open Space

Kennedy Open Space from directly overhead

Kennedy Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 120 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Streeter Open Space, a nature reserve less than a tenth of a mile away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.1 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Putnam

How to reach it

Coordinates41.92935, -71.89615

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks
  • Robert J. Miller Park: 0.7 mi
  • Dr. Robert R. Johnston Community Garden: 0.7 mi
  • Mechanicsville Park: 0.8 mi
  • Letters Street Green: 0.9 mi
  • Providence Street Park: 0.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
  • Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 6.8 mi
  • Frog Rock: 9.0 mi
  • Bigelow Brook Farm: 12.1 mi
  • Crazy Corners: 15.4 mi
  • Fat Man's Misery: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 41
Museums: 38
Beaches: 22
Waterfalls: 17
  • Cargill Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Ponogansett Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Cascade Brook Falls: 17.2 mi
  • Spencer Rock Waterfall: 17.2 mi
Gardens: 17
  • Small House Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Herb Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 17.4 mi
  • Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 17.5 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 20.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
Rest areas: 5
  • Thirsty Beaver: 18.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
  • Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 11.4 mi
  • Site #36: 23.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.2 miles of Kennedy Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Coatney HillWNW 286°283 m6.7 mi
Joe Margy HillWNW 288°281 m7.3 mi
Aplin HillWNW 285°276 m7.5 mi
Bradford HillWNW 288°267 m7.9 mi
Thunder HillWNW 284°265 m6.9 mi
Ragged HillWSW 255°265 m7.2 mi
Deacon Tim Perrin HillW 263°265 m7.3 mi
Rocky HillW 272°264 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, 1 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43440362

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