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Sachem Street Open Space

Sachem Street Open Space from directly overhead

Sachem Street Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Royal Mohegan Burial Ground, a park 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 6.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
City of Norwich
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.53463, -72.08704
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Royal Mohegan Burial Ground: 0.1 mi
  • Uncas Leap Heritage Park: 0.1 mi
  • Upper Dam Heritage Park: 0.3 mi
  • Estelle Cohn Memorial Dog Park: 0.3 mi
  • Washington Street Park: 0.4 mi
Nature reserves
Museums
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches: 46
Artworks: 40
Waterfalls: 36
Attractions: 33
Gardens: 26
Cliffs: 6
Rest areas: 5
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 4.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 12.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (South Bound): 21.7 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 21.8 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 2
  • Old Spring: 9.4 mi
  • Windham Spring: 14.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.6 miles of Sachem Street Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chapel HillSW 232°182 m7.5 mi
Raymond HillWSW 239°170 m5.5 mi
Scott HillW 277°165 m6.6 mi
Dolbeare HillSW 226°162 m6.7 mi
Meeting House HillNNW 328°160 m5.6 mi
Mason HillNW 318°158 m6.9 mi
Wawecus HillW 275°153 m2.7 mi
Standish HillWNW 299°153 m7.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4520:27
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, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1027561812

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