- Elevation, modelled
- 1 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 8.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway12.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3477, -72.8825
Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 1 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north-northwest, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Hamden
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Quinnipiac Meadows Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | NNW 337° | 263 m | 8.6 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | NNW 332° | 253 m | 9.8 mi |
| Fowler Mountain | NE 48° | 230 m | 9.9 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NW 322° | 221 m | 10.1 mi |
| High Rock | NW 325° | 216 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pistapaug Mountain | NE 52° | 210 m | 9.5 mi |
| Mount Carmel | N 356° | 206 m | 5.7 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NW 313° | 193 m | 8.0 mi |
- 12.9 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Henry and Irene Garguilo Wildlife Refuge: 0.4 mi
- Palmieri Parcel: 1.4 mi
- Bishop Woods Bird Sanctuary: 1.7 mi
- Glacial Kettle: 1.9 mi
- Johnson's Pond: 2.1 mi
Parks
- Edgecomb Park: 0.7 mi
- Montowese Park: 1.1 mi
- Middletown Avenue Park: 1.2 mi
- Smith Palmieri Park: 1.3 mi
- Eli Whitney Park: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Whitney Peak: 1.5 mi
- Peter's Rock: 1.6 mi
- Indian Head: 1.8 mi
- East Rock: 1.8 mi
- Snake Rock: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
- Eli Whitney Plaque: 1.7 mi
- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: 1.8 mi
- Reverend George W Hampton Corner: 2.5 mi
- Hamden Veterans' Memorial: 2.7 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 3.2 mi
Museums
Beaches
- Short Beach: 6.7 mi
- Front Beach: 7.0 mi
- Shell Beach: 7.1 mi
- Momauguin Beach: 7.1 mi
- Victoria Beach: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 51
- Wolcott Falls: 4.3 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 4.4 mi
- Sperry Falls: 6.0 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.2 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 6.3 mi
Gardens: 49
- Pardee Rose Garden: 1.4 mi
- Winnett Food Forest: 2.1 mi
- English Street Community Garden: 2.3 mi
- Ferry Street Farm: 2.3 mi
- Grand Acres Community Garden: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 28
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.3 mi
- PEZ Visitor Center: 8.3 mi
- Bear Cave: 8.7 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 9.0 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 9.7 mi
Artworks: 22
- Henry Gould Lewis: 1.8 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.9 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 3.2 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 3.8 mi
- John B Pierce: 4.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Forbes Bluff: 5.7 mi
- Bluff Head: 10.6 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 10.8 mi
- Chimney Corner: 11.2 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 12.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 18.2 mi
- Pond View: 18.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 18.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 18.9 mi
Rest areas: 6
- Wallingford Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 9.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 9.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 15.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 16.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 17.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 17.7 mi
- Fog Signal House: 17.7 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 19.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 19.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 4 mi away.
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