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Pondview Open Space

Pondview Open Space from directly overhead

Pondview Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 47 m. Pine Cone stands 323 m to the west-northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Birch Lane Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 23 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.88518, -72.70195

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Museums
Historic sites
  • Tim Coyne Memorial: 1.0 mi
  • Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 2.3 mi
  • Farm Tool: 3.1 mi
  • VW: 3.1 mi
  • Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 3.2 mi
Peaks
Artworks
  • Cow: 3.4 mi
  • Cow Mermaid Statue: 4.6 mi
  • Tumble Brook Sculpture: 5.9 mi
  • Bike Sculpture: 6.2 mi
  • Painted Cow: 7.2 mi
Gardens: 60
  • Phelps-Hatheway Garden: 7.0 mi
  • Back Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Front Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Front Garden: 7.3 mi
  • Side Garden: 7.3 mi
Attractions: 55
  • Smaug's Lair sign: 3.5 mi
  • C-7A "Caribou": 4.4 mi
  • HU-16E "Albatross": 4.4 mi
  • A-3B "Skywarrior": 4.4 mi
  • Drake High Road Bridge: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 55
Cliffs: 25
  • Hart Meadow: 8.7 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 8.7 mi
  • Garden Wall: 8.8 mi
  • Superstructure: 9.6 mi
  • Solar Panel: 9.6 mi
Beaches: 9
Springs: 7
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 15.6 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.1 mi
  • Hermit spring: 17.9 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 19.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 23.0 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 11.7 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 18.7 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of Pondview Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Pine ConeWNW 297°323 m9.7 mi
West LedgeW 275°305 m8.9 mi
Talcott MountainSW 225°276 m7.1 mi
East HillWSW 257°261 m10.2 mi
Onion MountainW 260°253 m9.3 mi
Ely MoundSW 219°246 m8.3 mi
Weed HillWNW 296°241 m8.7 mi
Broad HillWNW 302°238 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
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, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43442539

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