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Norwich Avenue Open Space

Norwich Avenue Open Space from directly overhead

Norwich Avenue Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Pleasure Hill stands 172 m to the north-northwest, 7.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Kent Street Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.8 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Norwich
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.55474, -72.04957
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Historic sites
Parks
  • Sachem Park: 0.4 mi
  • World War I Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
  • Taftville Playground: 1.0 mi
  • Firefighters Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Raymond “Cit” Ouellet Park: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Museums
Beaches: 41
Artworks: 39
Waterfalls: 33
Attractions: 28
Gardens: 26
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 6.6 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 13.3 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 19.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 19.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Lighthouses: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 9.8 mi
  • Windham Spring: 14.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Norwich Avenue Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pleasure HillNNW 328°172 m7.8 mi
Raymond HillWSW 238°170 m7.9 mi
Prentice MountainSE 125°163 m7.0 mi
Woodchuck HillN 6°163 m8.0 mi
Meeting House HillNW 304°160 m5.9 mi
Mason HillWNW 300°158 m7.6 mi
Barns HillESE 121°155 m8.0 mi
Wawecus HillWSW 256°153 m4.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1032444669

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