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Open Space Institute

Open Space Institute from directly overhead

Open Space Institute is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 310 m. South Beacon Mountain stands 491 m to the northwest, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Moneyhole Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway passes 19 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

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Open Space Institute
Getting there

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Coordinates41.42860, -73.88385

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • chimney: 1.7 mi
  • Connecticut Line: 2.9 mi
  • Boring Mill Backshot Wheel: 3.4 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.8 mi
  • Parrott Gun: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Nelsonville Park: 3.4 mi
  • Blacktop: 3.7 mi
  • McConville Park: 3.8 mi
  • Foundry Dock Park: 4.0 mi
  • End of Main St Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 59
  • Eagle Cliff: 8.1 mi
  • Hell Hole: 9.2 mi
  • Lemon Squeezer: 17.5 mi
  • Scenic Overlook: 18.6 mi
  • Kaal Rock: 19.2 mi
Museums: 44
Gardens: 42
  • Boscobel Gardens: 3.1 mi
  • Haldane School Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Lasdon Public Gardens and & Veterans Memorial: 13.0 mi
  • Garden: 15.5 mi
  • Personal Gardens: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 36
  • Timp-Torne Trail: 11.0 mi
  • Dunderberg Spiral Railway: 11.3 mi
  • Van Cortlandt Manor: 16.4 mi
  • Watchtower Educational Center: 16.6 mi
  • Bowling Rocks: 17.9 mi
Beaches: 15
Picnic sites: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 11.6 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 11.7 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 19.1 mi
  • Wallkill Rest Area: 21.7 mi
Waterfalls: 4
  • LG waterfall: 17.1 mi
  • Upper Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Lower Falls: 19.0 mi
  • Quaker Brook Falls: 20.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 23.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Open Space Institute. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
South Beacon MountainNW 319°491 m4.8 mi
North Beacon MountainNW 323°465 m5.2 mi
Bald HillNNW 341°456 m5.3 mi
Lambs HillNNW 333°454 m5.1 mi
Spy RockWSW 250°441 m7.6 mi
Bull HillW 280°433 m3.8 mi
Crows NestWSW 255°429 m5.3 mi
Rattlesnake HillWSW 250°429 m6.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0018:3119:08
June solstice05:2319:5120:33
September equinox06:4418:1818:55
December solstice07:1915:4516:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283139506170757466554434
Precip in3.82.94.04.03.84.64.65.04.65.34.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W PT, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/511305145

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