- Elevation, modelled
- 14 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- West Ledge305 m · 11.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)25.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8577, -72.6561
Mill Brook Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 14 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is John Fitch Playground, a park 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 25 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Windsor
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Mill Brook Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Ledge | WNW 284° | 305 m | 11.5 mi |
| Talcott Mountain | WSW 247° | 276 m | 8.0 mi |
| Onion Mountain | W 271° | 253 m | 11.5 mi |
| Box Hill | ESE 110° | 252 m | 11.1 mi |
| Ely Mound | WSW 239° | 246 m | 8.8 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | SE 129° | 237 m | 11.3 mi |
| Case Mountain | SE 128° | 215 m | 11.4 mi |
| Fox Hill | E 88° | 200 m | 10.9 mi |
- 25.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 28.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- John Fitch Playground: 0.4 mi
- Washington Park: 0.6 mi
- Trent Drive Park: 0.9 mi
- Barber Pond State Wildlife Area: 1.7 mi
- Pine Hill Open Space: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Tiffany Village/Reed Circle: 0.6 mi
- Town Boat Launch - Farmington River: 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Rowland Lane): 1.0 mi
- Phelps Park Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Stockbridge Open Space: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Cook Hill: 0.8 mi
- Day Hill: 1.0 mi
- Lighthouse Hill: 3.7 mi
- Tudor Hill: 4.7 mi
- Barrett Hill: 4.7 mi
Museums
- Vintage Radio & Communications Museum of CT: 0.9 mi
- Windsor Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 3.8 mi
- East Windsor Historical Society Museum: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
- Major John Mason Statue: 1.0 mi
- VW: 2.8 mi
- Farm Tool: 2.8 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 3.1 mi
- Tim Coyne Memorial: 3.7 mi
Artworks
- Cow: 3.1 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 3.7 mi
- Steamer: 5.8 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 5.8 mi
- Perserverence: 5.8 mi
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 3.8 mi
- Keney Tower: 5.9 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 6.5 mi
- C-7A "Caribou": 6.5 mi
- HU-16E "Albatross": 6.5 mi
Gardens: 60
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.9 mi
- Huntington Community Garden: 6.2 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 6.4 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 6.5 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Center Springs Falls: 8.8 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 9.0 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 10.7 mi
- Case Falls: 10.8 mi
- Cathles Trail Falls: 10.9 mi
Cliffs: 18
- Hart Meadow: 9.0 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 9.0 mi
- Garden Wall: 9.1 mi
- Superstructure: 9.7 mi
- Solar Panel: 9.7 mi
Beaches: 8
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 10.0 mi
- Babbs Beach: 12.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.5 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 18.4 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 22.6 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.3 mi
- Big Spring: 19.0 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.3 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.0 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 12.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 14.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 6 mi
- Longmeadow · 14 mi
- Somers · 14 mi
- Tolland · 15 mi
- Hampden · 19 mi
- Storrs · 21 mi
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