- Elevation, modelled
- 129 m
- Tallest summit within 7.6 miles
- Chapel Hill182 m · 2.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16911.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:27local time
- Coordinates
- 41.5026, -72.1993
Norwich-Salem Turnpike Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 129 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the south, 2.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Church Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Montville
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Norwich-Salem Turnpike Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | S 184° | 182 m | 2.4 mi |
| Long Hill | W 276° | 175 m | 7.1 mi |
| Maynard Hill | SW 219° | 174 m | 3.5 mi |
| Goshen Hill | NNW 342° | 174 m | 7.6 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | SW 217° | 171 m | 2.0 mi |
| Cockle Hill | W 278° | 171 m | 4.0 mi |
| Raymond Hill | ESE 120° | 170 m | 1.2 mi |
| Scott Hill | NNW 347° | 165 m | 3.1 mi |
- 11.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 18.1 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 14.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
- 24.0 mi off the North Fork Trail
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Church Road Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Oxoboxo Cross Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Cedar Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Milo Light Nature Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Minnie Island State Park: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Pequot Ledge: 0.9 mi
- Raymond Hill: 1.2 mi
- Bargy Ledges: 2.0 mi
- Forsyth Hill: 2.0 mi
- Chapel Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Gardner Lake State Park: 1.4 mi
- Horse Pond Boat Launch: 3.8 mi
- Montville American Little League Complex: 4.6 mi
- Bozrah Veterans Memorial: 4.7 mi
- Fernwood Playground: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Salem Historical Society: 4.0 mi
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village: 5.1 mi
- Mohegan Cultural Preservation Center: 5.5 mi
- Tantaquidgeon Museum: 5.5 mi
- Blue Slope Country Museum: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Transient Workmans Camp: 5.6 mi
- Transient Workman's Camp Buildings: 5.7 mi
- Rotary Club Memorial to Peace: 6.4 mi
- Johm M. Ida, 1906 - 1988: 7.1 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 7.5 mi
Beaches: 49
- Kiddie's Beach: 10.4 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 12.4 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 12.5 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 12.6 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Yantic Falls: 6.1 mi
- Silver Falls: 6.3 mi
- Chapman Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.7 mi
- Cascade: 9.5 mi
Artworks: 42
- Monty the T-Rex: 5.0 mi
- Muffler Man: 5.7 mi
- River Blue: 5.7 mi
- Sparky: 6.2 mi
- Nevertheless: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 37
- turtle rock: 6.2 mi
- tri-town marker: 7.2 mi
- Devil's Oven: 7.4 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 9.3 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 9.4 mi
Gardens: 29
- Memorial Rose Gardens: 6.9 mi
- Sprout Garden: 9.6 mi
- Azalea Garden: 9.7 mi
- Laurel Walk: 9.7 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 9.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Candlewood Ledge: 11.0 mi
- Pine Ledge: 15.7 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 17.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 19.9 mi
- Coney Rock: 20.3 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 18.1 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 22.4 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 22.4 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 22.4 mi
- Oil Shed: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 4.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 14.9 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Skate Hut: 11.1 mi
- Powder House: 11.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Old Spring: 12.4 mi
- Windham Spring: 15.5 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Johnsonville Village: 13.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 19.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 54 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 7 mi away.
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