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Route 2 Open Space

Route 2 Open Space from directly overhead

Route 2 Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Prentice Mountain stands 163 m to the east, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Alejo Park, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 7.4 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Preston
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.49808, -72.02196
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Aljen Heights: 1.7 mi
  • Poquetanuck Cove Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
  • Avery Pond Water Access: 2.1 mi
  • Hamilton Avenue Park: 2.6 mi
  • Amos Lake Water Access: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
Museums
Beaches: 44
Artworks: 39
Waterfalls: 28
Gardens: 23
Attractions: 23
  • Ledyard Oak Site: 5.3 mi
  • Dinosaur Tracks: 5.4 mi
  • The Dark Manor Haunted House: 7.0 mi
  • The Whale: 10.6 mi
  • Large Glacial Erratic: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 6
Lighthouses: 5
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 5.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 9.2 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 18.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Old Spring: 5.7 mi
  • Windham Spring: 18.3 mi
  • Factory Pond: 23.1 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Route 2 Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Prentice MountainE 91°163 m4.4 mi
Barns HillE 93°155 m5.4 mi
Wawecus HillWNW 294°153 m6.6 mi
Bay MountainENE 62°152 m6.3 mi
Bear HillWNW 288°152 m8.1 mi
Bargy LedgesW 281°151 m7.7 mi
Stewart HillE 101°149 m7.4 mi
Sharp HillWSW 244°149 m7.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5218:2419:00
June solstice05:1519:4420:26
September equinox06:3618:1118:47
December solstice07:1215:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239495968747365544435
Precip in3.93.85.14.73.64.33.64.44.84.94.25.0

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norwich Public Utility PLT, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/977649693

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