Nature reserve · Connecticut
Pomfret Street Open Space
Pomfret Street Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Hospital Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- State of Connecticut
How to reach it
Coordinates41.90903, -71.91503
- 2.1 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 14.7 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 15.5 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 24.0 mi off the Great and Breakneck Hill Roads
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 27 mi
- Gaspee Point Overlook · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hospital Hill: 0.1 mi
- Bowen Hill: 1.1 mi
- Bates Hill: 1.6 mi
- Bartholomew Hill: 1.8 mi
- Davis Hill: 2.0 mi
Parks
- John F. Simonzi, Sr. Memorial Park: 0.2 mi
- Rotary Park: 0.6 mi
- Putnam Civil War Veterans Monument: 0.7 mi
- Veterans Park: 0.7 mi
- Letters Street Green: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Beaudry Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Grove Street Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Richmond Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Prospect Street Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Oak Street Open Space: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Pineville Mill: 3.5 mi
- Wolf Den Plaque: 5.9 mi
- Six Toes trail marker: 7.8 mi
- Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
- World War II Veterans Memorial: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 59
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 5.3 mi
- Frog Rock: 7.5 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 11.1 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Manship Road-Barstow Road: 15.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Old Canterbury Road: 15.3 mi
Museums: 35
- Aspinock Historical Society: 1.0 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 4.4 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 4.8 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 7.3 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 12.8 mi
Artworks: 29
- Motion: 14.3 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 18.4 mi
- U’s and C’s: 18.4 mi
- Copper Tower: 18.5 mi
- Crisscross XVI: 18.7 mi
Beaches: 21
- Woodstock Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Wescott Beach: 11.4 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 12.6 mi
- YWCA Beach: 13.8 mi
- Flynns Beach: 14.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Cargill Falls: 0.5 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 14.3 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 14.8 mi
- Spencer Rock Waterfall: 16.4 mi
- Codfish Falls: 17.1 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Woodward's Rock: 10.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 16.6 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 17.4 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 18.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 20.7 mi
Gardens: 15
- Small House Garden: 16.6 mi
- Herb Garden: 16.7 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 18.7 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 18.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Thirsty Beaver: 19.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.7 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.2 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic: 11.5 mi
- Site #36: 24.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 5.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 19.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Pomfret Street Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coatney Hill | WNW 301° | 283 m | 6.3 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | WNW 302° | 281 m | 7.1 mi |
| Aplin Hill | WNW 298° | 276 m | 7.1 mi |
| Ragged Hill | W 266° | 265 m | 6.0 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | W 275° | 265 m | 6.3 mi |
| Thunder Hill | WNW 298° | 265 m | 6.5 mi |
| Rocky Hill | WNW 286° | 264 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mason Hill | NW 309° | 259 m | 6.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — W Thompson Lake, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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