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Pheasant Run Open Space

Pheasant Run Open Space from directly overhead

Pheasant Run Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Pine Cone stands 323 m to the west-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Tim Coyne Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 22 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.89867, -72.69726

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Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Tim Coyne Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 2.5 mi
  • Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.3 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.3 mi
  • Connecticut Fallen Firefighters Memorial: 3.3 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Parks
  • Tobacco Ridge Open Space (3 Parcels): 0.4 mi
  • outdoor classroom: 0.5 mi
  • John R. Welch Park: 0.8 mi
  • Rainbow Reservoir Boat Launch: 1.2 mi
  • Phelps Meadow Open Space (Section 1) 2 Parcels: 1.4 mi
Peaks
  • Lighthouse Hill: 1.7 mi
  • Day Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Hatchett Hill: 3.3 mi
  • Barrett Hill: 3.4 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 3.6 mi
Artworks
  • Cow: 4.4 mi
  • Cow Mermaid Statue: 5.6 mi
  • Tumble Brook Sculpture: 6.8 mi
  • Bike Sculpture: 6.9 mi
  • Painted Cow: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 58
  • Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 6.1 mi
  • Back Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Front Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Front Garden: 6.3 mi
  • Side Garden: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 55
  • Smaug's Lair sign: 3.2 mi
  • C-7A "Caribou": 3.4 mi
  • HU-16E "Albatross": 3.4 mi
  • A-3B "Skywarrior": 3.4 mi
  • Drake High Road Bridge: 5.7 mi
Waterfalls: 49
Cliffs: 25
  • Hart Meadow: 9.6 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 9.6 mi
  • Garden Wall: 9.7 mi
  • Superstructure: 10.5 mi
  • Solar Panel: 10.6 mi
Beaches: 7
Springs: 7
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Hermit spring: 18.2 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 19.6 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.6 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.6 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.9 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 24.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 10.8 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Pheasant Run Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine ConeWNW 292°323 m9.6 mi
West LedgeW 269°305 m9.1 mi
Talcott MountainSW 221°276 m8.0 mi
East HillWSW 252°261 m10.7 mi
Onion MountainWSW 254°253 m9.7 mi
Ely MoundSW 216°246 m9.2 mi
Weed HillWNW 289°241 m8.6 mi
Broad HillWNW 296°238 m8.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1619:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506069747365534233
Precip in3.33.13.83.93.84.34.24.24.44.53.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43439153

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