Nature reserve · Connecticut
Ravenelle Road Open Space
Ravenelle Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 152 m. Coatney Hill stands 283 m to the west-southwest, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 2.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Thompson
How to reach it
Coordinates41.97130, -71.92352
- 2.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 18.8 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 19.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 21.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Prospect Terrace Viewpoint · 28 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bull Hill: 0.8 mi
- Chandler Hill: 1.4 mi
- Depot Hill: 1.5 mi
- Buck Hill: 1.7 mi
- Bartholomew Hill: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Thompson Little League Complex: 1.1 mi
- Bull Hill Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Riverside Park: 1.4 mi
- Duhamel Park: 1.5 mi
- Thompson War Memorial: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves
- West Thompson Dam Recreation Area: 1.4 mi
- Waldron–French River Preserve: 2.3 mi
- Little River Greenway: 2.6 mi
- Harvey Preserve: 2.8 mi
- Chase Street Open Space: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Dudley Fire Department Memorial: 5.1 mi
- Beresik Square: 5.3 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 5.3 mi
- Memorial Square: 5.6 mi
- Klick Square: 5.9 mi
Attractions
- Bara-Hack Abandoned Village: 7.8 mi
- Frog Rock: 9.6 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 11.3 mi
- Cellar Hole: 14.3 mi
- Path Continues: 14.3 mi
Artworks: 38
- Motion: 10.2 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 16.8 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 18.7 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 18.9 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 19.4 mi
Museums: 34
- Thompson Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 3.6 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 8.2 mi
- Killingly Historical and Genealogical Society: 11.6 mi
- Gloucester Light Infantry Militia Armory: 13.8 mi
Beaches: 21
- Woodstock Town Beach: 6.5 mi
- Wescott Beach: 13.1 mi
- YWCA Beach: 13.2 mi
- Flynns Beach: 13.5 mi
- Spring Lake Beach: 13.6 mi
Gardens: 16
- Small House Garden: 13.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 13.0 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 16.7 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 20.1 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Cargill Falls: 3.9 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 17.0 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 17.9 mi
- Codfish Falls: 18.6 mi
- Cascade Brook Falls: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Woodward's Rock: 11.5 mi
- Coney Rock: 18.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 19.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 20.0 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 5
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 21.0 mi
- Rest Area I-295 (North Bound): 24.6 mi
- Bike Trail Parking - Rest Area: 24.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Bara-Hack: 7.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Picnic: 8.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Ravenelle Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coatney Hill | WSW 258° | 283 m | 5.1 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | W 264° | 281 m | 5.6 mi |
| Wood Hill | NE 46° | 277 m | 7.7 mi |
| Aplin Hill | W 261° | 276 m | 5.9 mi |
| Bungee Hill | W 264° | 269 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bradford Hill | W 266° | 267 m | 6.1 mi |
| Thunder Hill | WSW 257° | 265 m | 5.4 mi |
| Deacon Tim Perrin Hill | WSW 237° | 265 m | 6.9 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/994113584
Day trips start here
- Putnam · 4 mi
- Dudley · 5 mi
- Woodstock · 5 mi
- Webster · 6 mi
- Southbridge · 9 mi
- South County · 10 mi
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