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Meadowview Open Space

Meadowview Open Space from directly overhead

Meadowview Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Pine Cone stands 323 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Phelps Meadow Open Space (Section 1) 2 Parcels, a park 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 23 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Windsor

How to reach it

Coordinates41.88422, -72.66247

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Peaks
  • Day Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Lighthouse Hill: 1.9 mi
  • Cook Hill: 2.4 mi
  • Barrett Hill: 3.0 mi
  • Birges Hill: 3.8 mi
Museums
Historic sites
Artworks
Gardens: 59
Attractions: 55
  • C-7A "Caribou": 4.7 mi
  • HU-16E "Albatross": 4.7 mi
  • A-3B "Skywarrior": 4.7 mi
  • Smaug's Lair sign: 5.2 mi
  • The Dreamyard: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 53
Cliffs: 27
  • Hart Meadow: 9.9 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 10.0 mi
  • Garden Wall: 10.0 mi
  • Superstructure: 10.8 mi
  • Solar Panel: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 7
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 18.1 mi
  • Hermit spring: 20.0 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 21.4 mi
  • Rd: 21.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.8 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.2 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.2 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Meadowview Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine ConeWNW 293°323 m11.6 mi
West LedgeW 275°305 m10.9 mi
Talcott MountainSW 235°276 m8.6 mi
Onion MountainW 262°253 m11.3 mi
Ely MoundSW 229°246 m9.6 mi
Weed HillWNW 291°241 m10.6 mi
Broad HillWNW 296°238 m10.8 mi
Fox HillE 97°200 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506069747365534233
Precip in3.33.13.83.93.84.34.24.24.44.53.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43441270

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