- Elevation, modelled
- 43 m
- Tallest summit within 12.9 miles
- Soapstone Mountain315 m · 11.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)29.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8310, -72.5480
Rainbow Hills Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 43 m. Soapstone Mountain stands 315 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Birch Hill Estates Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 29 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- Town of South Windsor
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Rainbow Hills Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soapstone Mountain | NE 38° | 315 m | 11.2 mi |
| Paulk Hill | ENE 67° | 294 m | 9.0 mi |
| Kendall Hill | ENE 57° | 290 m | 11.4 mi |
| Grant Hill | E 97° | 284 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sugar Hill | ENE 64° | 282 m | 10.1 mi |
| Reed Hill | E 82° | 275 m | 7.6 mi |
| Mannantuck | SSE 155° | 273 m | 9.3 mi |
| John Tom Hill | SSE 155° | 272 m | 9.3 mi |
- 29.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Birch Hill Estates Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Valley View Farms Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Ridgefield Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Windshire Abbe Open Space (2 Parcels): 1.0 mi
- Paradise Lakes Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Sand Hill / Nevers Park: 0.8 mi
- Larry Duprey Field: 1.0 mi
- Ayers Road Parcel: 1.1 mi
- Northwest Park: 2.2 mi
- Bernie Daley Memorial Field: 2.4 mi
- Tudor Hill: 2.2 mi
- Toby Hill: 3.4 mi
- Wickham Hill: 3.9 mi
- Academy Hill: 4.0 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 4.2 mi
- The Dreamyard: 3.2 mi
- filled-in well: 5.1 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 6.8 mi
- Keney Tower: 7.7 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 8.6 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 3.4 mi
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 3.5 mi
- Wickham Park English Garden: 3.5 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 3.6 mi
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 4.8 mi
- Sorry Rock: 4.2 mi
- Frog: 6.5 mi
- Steamer: 7.2 mi
- Perserverence: 7.3 mi
- Riverfront Relax: 7.3 mi
- Vernon Historical Society Museum: 4.4 mi
- Old Manchester Museum: 4.5 mi
- The Fire Museum: 4.6 mi
- Cheney Homestead Museum: 4.8 mi
- Walter Fyler House Museum: 4.9 mi
- Major John Mason Statue: 4.9 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 7.0 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Hall: 7.7 mi
- William H. Putnam: 7.8 mi
- VW: 8.1 mi
- Talcott Ravine: 3.1 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 3.9 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 5.5 mi
- Case Falls: 5.6 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 5.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 5.9 mi
- Crow Point: 9.3 mi
- Hart Meadow: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 13.4 mi
- Garden Wall: 13.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 11.4 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 11.9 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 12.9 mi
- Babbs Beach: 17.3 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 18.7 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 13.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 13.6 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.6 mi
- Windham Spring: 19.2 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.2 mi
- Big Spring: 24.8 mi
- Gay City State Park: 9.1 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 23.9 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 9 mi away.
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapDay trips start here
- East Windsor · 6 mi
- Tolland · 10 mi
- Somers · 12 mi
- Longmeadow · 15 mi
- Storrs · 15 mi
- Hampden · 18 mi
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