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Russett Lane Open Space

Russett Lane Open Space from directly overhead

Russett Lane Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Snow Hill stands 362 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Westgate Lane Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 17 miles off.

Municipal, open to public without fee

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Mansfield

How to reach it

Coordinates41.82069, -72.28958

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Merrow Meadow Park: 1.2 mi
  • The Thomas and Bette Wolff Family Park: 2.1 mi
  • Pine Lake Community Club: 2.3 mi
  • Halls Pond Swim Area: 2.5 mi
  • Eagleville Pond Boat Launch: 2.5 mi
Artworks
Peaks
Historic sites
Gardens: 52
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 1.5 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 1.9 mi
  • School of Pharmacy Medicinal Garden: 1.9 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 2.0 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 2.8 mi
Attractions: 39
Waterfalls: 36
  • Cascades: 0.7 mi
  • Cascades: 0.7 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 3.2 mi
  • Hockanum Falls: 8.6 mi
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 7
Cliffs: 5
Ghost towns: 3
Rest areas: 2
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 5.0 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Picnic: 17.3 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 22.5 mi
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 7.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Russett Lane Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snow HillNNE 24°362 m10.1 mi
Sky HillNNE 29°331 m10.2 mi
Paulk HillNW 310°294 m6.5 mi
Whifford HillNNE 18°291 m5.1 mi
Kendall HillNNW 331°290 m7.9 mi
Westford HillNE 37°290 m8.0 mi
Grant HillW 267°284 m5.0 mi
Sugar HillNW 320°282 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2519:01
June solstice05:1519:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1218:48
December solstice07:1415:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485866727063524233
Precip in3.63.04.44.23.74.54.04.34.54.63.94.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Storrs, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43398078

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