Nature reserve · Connecticut
Munyan Road Open Space
Munyan Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 123 m. Wood Hill stands 277 m to the north, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Elmwood Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 6.8 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.92905, -71.82374
- 6.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 15.1 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 16.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 19.4 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 22 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 26 mi
- Lookout Point · 27 mi
- Sunset Ledge · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Elmwood Hill: 0.7 mi
- Quaddick Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Fort Hill: 2.1 mi
- Torry Hill: 2.5 mi
- Thompson Hill: 2.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Providence Pike Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Tamler Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Chaffee Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Leclair Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Aldrich Road Open Space: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Quaddick Reservoir Boat Launc: 1.9 mi
- Mechanicsville Park: 3.7 mi
- Letters Street Green: 4.1 mi
- Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 4.2 mi
- Robert J. Miller Park: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Six Toes trail marker: 2.9 mi
- Pineville Mill: 3.8 mi
- Beresik Square: 8.6 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 8.7 mi
- Memorial Square: 8.9 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 10.2 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.4 mi
- Crazy Corners: 12.6 mi
- Fat Man's Misery: 14.8 mi
- Devil's Corncrib: 14.8 mi
Artworks
- Motion: 15.5 mi
- Statue of Hachikō: 16.8 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 19.1 mi
- Graffiti Mural: 20.5 mi
- Veritas Eternaliter Juvenis (truth is eternally young): 20.7 mi
Museums: 50
- Thompson Historical Society: 3.0 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 4.2 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 8.1 mi
- Dorr Rebellion Museum: 8.3 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 9.0 mi
Gardens: 24
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 15.0 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 15.1 mi
- Small House Garden: 18.8 mi
- Herb Garden: 18.8 mi
- Manton Bend Community Garden: 20.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Wescott Beach: 7.2 mi
- YWCA Beach: 8.9 mi
- Flynns Beach: 9.1 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 9.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Woodward's Rock: 5.7 mi
- Pond Cave: 20.0 mi
- Fatboy Boulder: 20.1 mi
- Lower Heart: 20.1 mi
- Warm Up Cave: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Cargill Falls: 4.6 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 12.2 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 13.6 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 16.2 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 15.3 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 19.4 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 19.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 24.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic: 14.7 mi
- Site #36: 19.9 mi
- Little Beach: 24.3 mi
- Big Beach: 24.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Roger Williams Spring: 22.3 mi
- Windham Spring: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 10.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Munyan Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wood Hill | N 3° | 277 m | 8.2 mi |
| Jerimoth Hill | SSE 157° | 256 m | 6.0 mi |
| Durfee Hill | ESE 122° | 244 m | 4.9 mi |
| Whites Hill | SE 145° | 240 m | 4.4 mi |
| Pine Hill | SE 135° | 235 m | 4.7 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | N 356° | 234 m | 8.9 mi |
| Mount Daniels | N 9° | 231 m | 7.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | WSW 249° | 229 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:44 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:35 | 18:10 | 18:46 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 4 mi away.
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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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