Schalk Road Open Space
Schalk Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 142 m. Post Hill stands 239 m to the west, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Commons Hill, a peak 0.1 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee; Existing Preserved Open Space; Town Open Space (Schalk Road, Rear)
How to reach it
- 11.5 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 17.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 6.3 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Commons Hill: 0.1 mi
- Owunnegunset Hill: 0.7 mi
- Sweet Hill: 0.7 mi
- Cooks Hill: 1.6 mi
- Kick Hill: 1.8 mi
- Dr. William Beaumont: 1.2 mi
- plaque: 5.4 mi
- Wilcox Mill: 5.6 mi
- Wilcox Mill (Site of): 5.6 mi
- dog memorial: 8.2 mi
- Whitney Forest: 1.5 mi
- Tyler Field: 2.8 mi
- Pigeon Swamp Preserve: 2.9 mi
- Burdick Park: 3.6 mi
- Potter Meadow: 3.7 mi
- Johnathan Trumbull Jr. House: 1.6 mi
- William Beaumont House: 1.9 mi
- Lebanon Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- Jillison House Museum: 3.7 mi
- Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: 3.7 mi
- South Ridge Park: 1.9 mi
- Beaumont Park: 1.9 mi
- Aspinall Recreation Complex: 2.1 mi
- Young's Park: 3.3 mi
- Guild Field: 3.4 mi
- Windy: 3.6 mi
- Swifty: 3.6 mi
- Manny: 3.6 mi
- Willy: 3.6 mi
- Weaving Shuttle: 9.9 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.2 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.3 mi
- Ayer's Gap Falls: 5.4 mi
- Old Porcelain Mine: 2.7 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Scotland Road: 5.3 mi
- Wolf Rock: 6.9 mi
- Eagle Rock: 9.0 mi
- March Route of Rochambeau's Army: Palmer Road: 9.2 mi
- Mary's Garden: 3.8 mi
- fern and rock garden: 4.0 mi
- Thread City Family Garden: 4.7 mi
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 8.2 mi
- Mansfield Community Garden: 8.6 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 13.9 mi
- Moosup Pond Beach: 19.6 mi
- Sandy Beach: 20.0 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 21.5 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 23.2 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 6.8 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 9.0 mi
- Coney Rock: 9.5 mi
- Flag Rock: 14.2 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 19.5 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 14.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 16.3 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 16.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 24.2 mi
- Gay City State Park: 11.5 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 16.8 mi
- Bara-Hack: 19.0 mi
- Windham Spring: 4.8 mi
- Old Spring: 21.0 mi
- Skate Hut: 22.1 mi
- Powder House: 22.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Schalk Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Hill | W 277° | 239 m | 5.4 mi |
| Burnt Hill | WNW 285° | 229 m | 8.0 mi |
| New Boston Hill | WNW 294° | 217 m | 9.8 mi |
| Utley Hill | WNW 295° | 209 m | 5.8 mi |
| Gates Hill | NNE 33° | 204 m | 1.8 mi |
| Parish Hill | NE 49° | 200 m | 8.7 mi |
| Monument Hill | WNW 299° | 199 m | 9.9 mi |
| Mack Hill | W 272° | 198 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:25 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:38 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 63 | 52 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43442443
Day trips start here
- Willimantic · 4 mi
- Mystic-Eastern · 6 mi
- Connecticut River Valley · 8 mi
- Storrs · 10 mi
- Norwich · 11 mi
- Montville · 14 mi
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