- Elevation, modelled
- 213 m
- Tallest summit within 11.6 miles
- Burley Hill396 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16921.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9711, -72.4187
Mountain View Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 213 m. Burley Hill stands 396 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Gulf Road Preserve, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 21 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Somers
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Mountain View Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Hill | ENE 74° | 396 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Hill | E 89° | 371 m | 11.4 mi |
| Snow Hill | E 96° | 362 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mount Hitchcock | NE 46° | 356 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | E 88° | 354 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tupper Hill | ENE 61° | 352 m | 8.6 mi |
| Bear Hill | ENE 60° | 347 m | 9.0 mi |
| Moss Hill | ENE 62° | 341 m | 9.4 mi |
- 21.3 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 27.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 29.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Gulf Road Preserve: 0.2 mi
- Somers Sportsmen's Association: 0.5 mi
- Colorado Drive Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Whitaker Woods: 0.8 mi
- McCann Family Farm Preserve: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Soapstone Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 1.8 mi
- The Pinnacle: 2.4 mi
- Newell Hill: 3.1 mi
Parks
- Somers Common: 1.7 mi
- Crystal Lake State Boat Launch (Ellington): 3.0 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 3.4 mi
- Crystal Springs: 5.1 mi
- North Cemetery: 5.1 mi
Museums
- Somers Historical Society Museum: 1.7 mi
- Stafford Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 6.9 mi
- New England Civil War Museum: 7.3 mi
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum: 7.3 mi
Historic sites
- Ronald E. Blake: 8.0 mi
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 8.0 mi
- Construction Workers Memorial: 8.3 mi
- JFK Eternal Flame: 10.4 mi
- Civil War Monument: 10.5 mi
Artworks
- The Three Graces: 11.0 mi
- Sorry Rock: 12.5 mi
- Miles Morgan: 12.5 mi
- Horton Court: 12.5 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 59
- sensory garden: 6.4 mi
- Tolland Youth Garden: 7.6 mi
- Wilbraham Community Garden: 10.0 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 10.9 mi
- Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 53
- Goat Rock: 6.3 mi
- filled-in well: 9.6 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 11.2 mi
- Path Continues: 12.5 mi
- Path Continues: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 26
- Cascade: 3.4 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 7.3 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 10.8 mi
- Cascades: 13.0 mi
- Cascades: 13.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Flag Rock: 12.6 mi
- Indian Leap: 13.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 16.3 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.5 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 10
- Sandy Beach: 3.6 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 8.4 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 9.8 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 10.1 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 14.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Rd: 19.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.7 mi
- Windham Spring: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 14.5 mi
- Picnic: 17.5 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Gay City State Park: 17.0 mi
- Bara-Hack: 21.9 mi
- Enfield: 24.0 mi
Rest areas: 2
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 8 mi away.
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