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Mussman Open Space

Mussman Open Space from directly overhead

Mussman Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 113 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Raymond Brook Wildlife Management Area, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 17 miles off.

Old MLT/Mussman Property

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Hebron
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.62368, -72.34861
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Little League Baseball Park: 0.8 mi
  • CT Salmon River State Park: 2.0 mi
  • Colchester Fish and Game Club: 2.1 mi
  • Colchester Recreation Complex: 2.8 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Wilcox Mill (Site of): 1.3 mi
  • Wilcox Mill: 1.3 mi
  • Dr. William Beaumont: 6.6 mi
  • Lions Club Pavilion: 8.5 mi
  • Yellow Ribbon Tree: 8.6 mi
Museums
Peaks
Artworks
Waterfalls: 51
  • Grayville Falls: 1.2 mi
  • Day Pond Brook Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Blackledge Falls: 7.8 mi
  • Cascade: 7.8 mi
  • Moodus Falls: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 51
  • fern and rock garden: 4.3 mi
  • Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Rain Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Memorial Peace Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 45
  • Eagle Rock: 3.5 mi
  • Insect Hotel: 6.5 mi
  • Pumpkintown USA: 7.9 mi
  • Old Porcelain Mine: 8.3 mi
  • Mill Turbine: 8.8 mi
Beaches: 27
Cliffs: 9
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 15.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.8 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.9 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Windham Spring: 10.4 mi
  • Old Spring: 23.4 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Mussman Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MannantuckNW 313°273 m8.7 mi
John Tom HillNW 313°272 m8.7 mi
Meshomasic MountainW 273°265 m10.0 mi
Clark HillWSW 258°241 m9.4 mi
Post HillN 9°239 m3.3 mi
Kongscut MountainWNW 302°234 m9.4 mi
Burnt HillNNW 339°229 m5.0 mi
Raccoon HillW 265°228 m10.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1619:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1218:49
December solstice07:1415:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727163524233
Precip in3.22.73.94.03.43.92.74.44.13.83.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/941841092

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