- Elevation, modelled
- 135 m
- Tallest summit within 7.5 miles
- Barlow Mountain290 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway5.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2403, -73.4224
Quail Ridge Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 135 m. Barlow Mountain stands 290 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Mather Street Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 5.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Quail Ridge Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barlow Mountain | NNW 326° | 290 m | 7.1 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 309° | 285 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sunset Hill | NNE 25° | 253 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NW 320° | 234 m | 3.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NW 308° | 228 m | 4.6 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NW 307° | 225 m | 2.9 mi |
| Biddle Hill | NW 307° | 223 m | 3.4 mi |
| Picketts Ridge | NNW 345° | 221 m | 6.1 mi |
- 5.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 21.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Mather Street Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Weston-Wilton Forest Reserve: 0.2 mi
- Honey Hill Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Gregg Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Glendinning Easement: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Honey Hill: 0.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 0.8 mi
- Zion Hill: 1.2 mi
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 1.3 mi
- Gilbert Hill: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Allens Meadows Park: 1.4 mi
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 2.1 mi
- Bisceglie-Scribner Park: 2.5 mi
- Quarry Head Park: 2.9 mi
- Merwin Meadows: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Olmstead Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 3.9 mi
- Trout Brook Valley Nature Preserve Honor Roll of Contributors: 4.3 mi
- Jean Wells Wallace: 4.3 mi
- War Memorial: 4.8 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 2.8 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 3.5 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 4.5 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 4.6 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Butterfly Garden: 2.8 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.9 mi
- Memorial Garden: 4.6 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 7.3 mi
Beaches
- Twixt Hills Beach: 7.4 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 7.6 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 9.1 mi
- Compo Beach: 10.0 mi
- Alvord Beach: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 27
- Cascade: 1.1 mi
- Cascade: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 1.4 mi
- Cascade: 3.8 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 25
- Tonka Truck Tree: 6.6 mi
- Annunaki: 8.2 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.1 mi
- Lesser Evil: 12.0 mi
- greek letter pi: 12.1 mi
Attractions: 20
- Weir House: 2.1 mi
- 3-town marker: 3.7 mi
- Earthplace: 6.8 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 10.2 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 10.7 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Old Raven Rocks: 7.6 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 8.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.5 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 13.2 mi
- Lovers Leap: 20.8 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pell Hill: 8.4 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 8.6 mi
- The Meadow: 10.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 10.3 mi
- Oak Grove: 10.6 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.6 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 13.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.9 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.8 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 19.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 19.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Pleasure Beach: 14.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 14.9 mi
- Dicktown: 24.5 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 4.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 10 mi away.
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