Nature reserve · Connecticut
Ridgefield Open Space
Ridgefield Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Silver Spring Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Land Cons. Of Ridgefield
How to reach it
Coordinates41.24472, -73.50447
- 8.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 18.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Silver Spring Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Fieldcrest Drive Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Onatru Preserve: 0.8 mi
- Table Rock: 0.9 mi
- Kellogg Drive Open Space: 1.0 mi
Parks
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 0.5 mi
- Quarry Head Park: 1.8 mi
- East Ridge Preserve: 2.4 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 2.5 mi
- Governor Park: 2.7 mi
Gardens
- Fairy Garden: 1.5 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.6 mi
- Memorial Garden: 2.1 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 4.5 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 1.6 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 2.0 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 2.3 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 4.5 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 5.5 mi
Peaks
- Becks Hill: 1.6 mi
- Upper Bald Hill: 1.7 mi
- Biddle Hill: 2.4 mi
- Branchville Hill: 2.5 mi
- Bald Hill: 2.5 mi
Historic sites
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 1.8 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 1.8 mi
- The Black Mansion Ruins: 1.9 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 1.9 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 5.2 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 5.6 mi
- Marvin Beach: 11.9 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 12.4 mi
- Compo Beach: 12.4 mi
Artworks: 32
- Annunaki: 3.9 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.9 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 10.0 mi
- greek letter pi: 12.0 mi
- Lesser Evil: 12.5 mi
Attractions: 24
- Weir House: 2.6 mi
- 3-town marker: 7.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 7.8 mi
- Earthplace: 9.3 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Sheep Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascade: 3.0 mi
- Cascade: 5.1 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.6 mi
- Cascade: 8.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Raven Rocks: 3.4 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 3.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 4.3 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 13.6 mi
- Raven's Rock: 19.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pell Hill: 4.2 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 4.4 mi
- The Meadow: 8.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 14.1 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.3 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 13.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 16.1 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 17.8 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 8.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 8.7 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 10.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 23.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 23.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 14.4 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 18.4 mi
- Dicktown: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 0.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Ridgefield Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 7° | 304 m | 7.4 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | NNW 332° | 299.314 m | 5.3 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 3° | 290 m | 5.6 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 344° | 285 m | 4.3 mi |
| Ned Mountain | N 354° | 284 m | 7.2 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | N 355° | 283 m | 5.9 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NNW 330° | 281 m | 6.1 mi |
| Wooster Mountain | NNE 11° | 275 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43398125
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 11 mi
- Purchase · 18 mi
- Putnam County · 18 mi
- Rye Brook · 18 mi
- Valhalla · 18 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 19 mi
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