- Elevation, modelled
- 197 m
- Tallest summit within 11.0 miles
- Bald Hill371 m · 9.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16918.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8763, -72.3314
Ruops Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 197 m. Bald Hill stands 371 m to the northeast, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandy Drive Open Space, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 19 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Tolland
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Ruops Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NE 46° | 371 m | 9.7 mi |
| Snow Hill | NE 49° | 362 m | 8.2 mi |
| Lead Mine Hill | NE 52° | 361 m | 9.6 mi |
| Hedgehog Hill | NE 36° | 354 m | 8.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | N 352° | 332 m | 8.8 mi |
| Sky Hill | NE 54° | 331 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bald Mountain | NNW 333° | 322 m | 9.0 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | NW 324° | 315 m | 7.1 mi |
- 18.7 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
- 25.6 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 16.4 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage BywayNational
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sandy Drive Open Space: 0.3 mi
- Sharon Drive Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Kate Lane Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Madeline Regan Preserve: 0.5 mi
- Avebury Lane Open Space: 0.7 mi
Museums
- Hicks-Stearns Family Museum: 1.9 mi
- Old Tolland County Jail and Museum: 1.9 mi
- Glazier Tavern: 3.4 mi
- Stafford Historical Society: 5.5 mi
- New England Civil War Museum: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
- Construction Workers Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Ronald E. Blake: 2.4 mi
- Scripture Bridge Abutments: 2.8 mi
- Willington Veteran's Memorial: 3.8 mi
- Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 7.0 mi
Peaks
- Brackett Hill: 2.1 mi
- Sugar Hill: 2.4 mi
- Pinney Hill: 2.5 mi
- Cassidy Hill: 2.7 mi
- Buff Cap Hill: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Halls Pond Swim Area: 2.2 mi
- River Road Park: 2.8 mi
- Crystal Springs: 3.4 mi
- North Cemetery: 3.6 mi
- Merrow Meadow Park: 3.9 mi
Artworks
- The Walking Wall: 6.1 mi
- Slip Edge Bis: 6.2 mi
- Mobius Solaris: 6.2 mi
- Catch I, II, III: 6.2 mi
- The Arc: 6.2 mi
Attractions: 51
- filled-in well: 6.7 mi
- Wolf Rock: 10.1 mi
- Bigelow Brook Farm: 10.7 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 13.4 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 13.5 mi
Gardens: 50
- Tolland Youth Garden: 2.1 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 5.3 mi
- sensory garden: 5.6 mi
- School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 6.0 mi
- Horticulture Garden: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Cascades: 5.1 mi
- Cascades: 5.1 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 5.8 mi
- Codfish Falls: 6.5 mi
- Cascade: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Flag Rock: 8.5 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Coney Rock: 8.7 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 10.1 mi
- Crow Point: 18.8 mi
Beaches: 8
- Halls Pond Beach: 2.2 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.4 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 9.1 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 16.4 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 18.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Picnic: 16.1 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 18.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 11.8 mi
- Bara-Hack: 16.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 8 mi away.
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