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Neipsic Springs Open Space

Neipsic Springs Open Space from directly overhead

Neipsic Springs Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 57 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the east, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Neipsic Springs Subdivision 4 (2 Parcels), a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 29 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Glastonbury
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.70263, -72.56032
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Rotary Field: 1.2 mi
  • Orchard Hill Club: 1.7 mi
  • Butler Field: 1.8 mi
  • Addison Park: 2.2 mi
  • Woodbridge Park: 2.2 mi
Attractions
  • Hay Tedder: 1.7 mi
  • Car Wreck: 3.1 mi
  • Nike Missile Site: 3.4 mi
  • Constitution Oak: 4.8 mi
  • Insect Hotel: 5.7 mi
Artworks
Museums
Historic sites
Waterfalls
  • Cascades: 2.9 mi
  • Cascade: 4.5 mi
  • Blackledge Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Wyllys Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Dividend Falls: 5.4 mi
Gardens: 54
Cliffs: 20
  • Crow Point: 3.0 mi
  • Flag Rock: 8.4 mi
  • South Wall: 13.1 mi
  • Solar Panel: 13.1 mi
  • Superstructure: 13.1 mi
Beaches: 7
Rest areas: 5
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 13.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.9 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.9 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 19.9 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 18.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 23.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Neipsic Springs Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MannantuckE 85°273 m4.5 mi
John Tom HillE 84°272 m4.5 mi
Meshomasic MountainS 170°265 m5.1 mi
Box HillNE 38°252 m8.8 mi
Clark HillSSE 167°241 m7.6 mi
Lookout MountainNE 47°237 m5.3 mi
Kongscut MountainE 99°234 m3.0 mi
Birch MountainNE 51°233 m5.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:02
June solstice05:1719:4720:29
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3916:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F293139506170757466544334
Precip in2.92.63.53.83.43.93.93.54.04.23.43.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/947591120

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