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Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels)

Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels) from directly overhead

Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 64 m. Ratlum Mountain stands 358 m to the west-northwest, 9.7 miles off. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.82652, -72.75933
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels): 0.3 mi
  • Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve: 1.1 mi
  • Bloomfield Town Green: 1.2 mi
  • Eisenhower Park: 2.0 mi
  • Woodland Manor Open Space Area (2 Parcels): 2.3 mi
Peaks
Nature reserves
Attractions: 60
Historic sites
  • 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 2.7 mi
  • Veeder Cabin Site: 2.8 mi
  • Farm Tool: 3.0 mi
  • VW: 3.0 mi
  • Jessie's Community Gardens: 3.0 mi
Museums
Waterfalls
Artworks: 57
  • Tumble Brook Sculpture: 1.2 mi
  • Cow: 2.7 mi
  • Cow Mermaid Statue: 2.9 mi
  • Bike Sculpture: 3.2 mi
  • Painted Cow: 3.5 mi
Gardens: 57
  • Perennial Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Shade Garden: 3.0 mi
  • Primary Garden: 3.0 mi
Cliffs: 26
  • Hart Meadow: 3.7 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 3.7 mi
  • Garden Wall: 3.8 mi
  • Superstructure: 4.6 mi
  • Solar Panel: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 11
Springs: 4
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 14.1 mi
  • Big Spring: 15.3 mi
  • Hermit spring: 15.3 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 17.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 18.8 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 19.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 24.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 16.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 19.8 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 23.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Maplewood West Open Space Area (2 Parcels). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Ratlum MountainWNW 296°358 m9.7 mi
Breezy HillWNW 290°327 m9.9 mi
Pine ConeNW 326°323 m10.2 mi
West LedgeNW 310°305 m7.7 mi
Barnes HillWSW 256°283 m10.4 mi
Talcott MountainWSW 243°276 m2.3 mi
Taine MountainWSW 242°268 m9.1 mi
East HillWNW 284°261 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2719:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43438635

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