- Elevation, modelled
- 122 m
- Tallest summit within 9.6 miles
- Burley Hill396 m · 8.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16916.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.9033, -72.2884
River Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 122 m. Burley Hill stands 396 m to the north-northeast, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is River Road Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Willington
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of River Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burley Hill | NNE 28° | 396 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bald Hill | NE 44° | 371 m | 6.8 mi |
| Stickney Hill | NE 41° | 371 m | 8.2 mi |
| Snow Hill | NE 49° | 362 m | 5.4 mi |
| Lead Mine Hill | NE 53° | 361 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | NNE 30° | 354 m | 5.8 mi |
| Tupper Hill | N 5° | 352 m | 8.9 mi |
| Bear Hill | N 7° | 347 m | 9.2 mi |
- 16.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 24.8 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 16.6 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- River Road Park: 0.1 mi
- Halls Pond Swim Area: 3.3 mi
- Haymarket Square: 3.6 mi
- Heritage Park: 3.8 mi
- West Main Street Open Space: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 0.1 mi
- Construction Workers Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Ronald E. Blake: 5.2 mi
- Old root cellar: 7.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Pinecrest Road Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Hancock Road Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Wilderness Lake Campground: 1.3 mi
- Ruby Road Open Space: 1.4 mi
- Plains Road Open Space: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Whifford Hill: 1.7 mi
- Parker Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Buff Cap Hill: 2.1 mi
- Brackett Hill: 2.4 mi
- Village Hill: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Glazier Tavern: 2.2 mi
- Stafford Historical Society: 3.5 mi
- Patten District One Room Schoolhouse: 3.8 mi
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum: 4.7 mi
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum: 4.7 mi
Artworks
- Slip Edge Bis: 6.8 mi
- The Walking Wall: 6.8 mi
- Catch I, II, III: 6.8 mi
- The Arc: 6.8 mi
- Harvest Joy: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 51
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 8.2 mi
- filled-in well: 9.5 mi
- Wolf Rock: 10.7 mi
- Frog Rock: 12.5 mi
- Goat Rock: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 41
- Tolland Youth Garden: 4.9 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Schwenk Family Garden: 6.7 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 6.7 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 6.7 mi
Waterfalls: 24
- Cascade: 6.0 mi
- Cascades: 6.3 mi
- Codfish Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascades: 6.4 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 8.4 mi
Beaches: 9
- Halls Pond Beach: 3.3 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.7 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 6.6 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 15.7 mi
- Streeter Beach: 16.4 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Coney Rock: 8.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 8.7 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 10.7 mi
- Flag Rock: 11.3 mi
- Indian Leap: 20.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 13.2 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.4 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Bara-Hack: 14.4 mi
- Gay City State Park: 14.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 13.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:46 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:12 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 33 | 45 | 55 | 64 | 70 | 68 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Staffordville, 7 mi away.
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