Lincoln Way Open Space
Lincoln Way Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Way West Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
- 26.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 29.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Lincoln Way West Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.7 mi
- Pepperbush Way Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.8 mi
- Matianuck Natural Area Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Ludlow Road Property: 1.2 mi
- Wintonbury Hills Playground: 0.4 mi
- Pine Hill Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Pine Lane Cul-De-Sac Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Stroh Park: 1.1 mi
- Custer Drive Tot Lot: 1.1 mi
- VW: 1.4 mi
- Farm Tool: 1.5 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 1.5 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 2.4 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 3.0 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 1.5 mi
- Cow: 1.5 mi
- Steamer: 3.9 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 3.9 mi
- Perserverence: 3.9 mi
- Cook Hill: 1.5 mi
- Day Hill: 2.9 mi
- Grant Hill: 4.2 mi
- Johnson Hill: 4.8 mi
- Tudor Hill: 5.0 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 2.9 mi
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 2.9 mi
- Windsor Historical Society: 2.9 mi
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 3.0 mi
- A. Everett Austin House: 3.7 mi
- The Dreamyard: 3.9 mi
- Keney Tower: 3.9 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 4.4 mi
- Mark Twain House: 4.5 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 6.1 mi
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 3.9 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 4.1 mi
- Elizabeth Park Rose Garden: 4.3 mi
- Robert A. Prill Annual Garden: 4.4 mi
- Elizabeth Park Perennial Garden: 4.4 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 8.9 mi
- Mill Pond Falls: 9.7 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 9.9 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 10.4 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 10.7 mi
- Hart Meadow: 7.0 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 7.0 mi
- Garden Wall: 7.0 mi
- Superstructure: 7.6 mi
- Solar Panel: 7.6 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.2 mi
- Babbs Beach: 14.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 17.3 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 19.7 mi
- Holland Beach: 21.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 17.7 mi
- Big Spring: 18.6 mi
- Hermit spring: 19.3 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 21.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.2 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.2 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.0 mi
- Picnic Grove: 23.1 mi
- Gay City State Park: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Lincoln Way Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | WNW 295° | 305 m | 11.0 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | WSW 258° | 276 m | 6.2 mi |
| East Hill | W 278° | 261 m | 11.2 mi |
| Onion Mountain | WNW 282° | 253 m | 10.5 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 247° | 246 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mount Horr | W 271° | 238 m | 11.1 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | ESE 117° | 237 m | 11.3 mi |
| Minnechaug Mountain | SE 131° | 215 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43440309
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 9 mi
- Longmeadow · 16 mi
- Somers · 16 mi
- Tolland · 16 mi
- Hampden · 21 mi
- Storrs · 22 mi
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