- Elevation, modelled
- 47 m
- Tallest summit within 12.4 miles
- Bald Mountain322 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)27.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8561, -72.5577
Skyview Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 47 m. Bald Mountain stands 322 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Wentworth Open Space (2 Parcels), a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
- Operated by
- Town of South Windsor
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Skyview Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Mountain | NE 39° | 322 m | 12.0 mi |
| Soapstone Mountain | NE 46° | 315 m | 10.3 mi |
| Paulk Hill | E 79° | 294 m | 9.0 mi |
| Kendall Hill | ENE 66° | 290 m | 11.0 mi |
| Grant Hill | ESE 107° | 284 m | 9.2 mi |
| Sugar Hill | ENE 75° | 282 m | 9.9 mi |
| Reed Hill | E 95° | 275 m | 8.0 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain | NE 46° | 275 m | 12.3 mi |
- 27.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wentworth Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.4 mi
- Morgan Farms Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Savin Woods Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Wentworth Estates Open Space (2 Parcels): 0.7 mi
- Blast & Cast Club: 0.7 mi
Parks
- Ayers Road Parcel: 0.8 mi
- Larry Duprey Field: 0.8 mi
- Sand Hill / Nevers Park: 1.1 mi
- Pierce Memorial Park: 2.7 mi
- Dart Hill Park: 3.4 mi
Peaks
- Tudor Hill: 3.2 mi
- Toby Hill: 5.0 mi
- Wickham Hill: 5.2 mi
- Cook Hill: 5.6 mi
- Laurel Park Hill: 5.6 mi
Museums
Attractions
- The Dreamyard: 3.7 mi
- filled-in well: 5.8 mi
- Keney Tower: 8.4 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 8.6 mi
- Geographic Center of Hartford: 9.2 mi
Historic sites
- Major John Mason Statue: 4.1 mi
- Soldiers Memorial Hall: 6.0 mi
- Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 7.3 mi
- VW: 7.6 mi
- Farm Tool: 7.7 mi
Gardens
- Wickham Park Cabin Garden: 5.0 mi
- Wickham Park Irish Garden: 5.0 mi
- Wickham Park English Garden: 5.0 mi
- Wickham Park Sensory Garden: 5.1 mi
- Growing Roots Community Garden: 5.6 mi
Artworks
- Sorry Rock: 5.7 mi
- Cow: 7.9 mi
- Steamer: 7.9 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 8.0 mi
- Perserverence: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Talcott Ravine: 4.2 mi
- Center Springs Falls: 5.7 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 5.9 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 7.3 mi
- Case Falls: 7.4 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Flag Rock: 7.2 mi
- Crow Point: 10.7 mi
- Hart Meadow: 13.4 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 13.5 mi
- Garden Wall: 13.5 mi
Beaches: 6
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 10.1 mi
- Sandy Beach: 10.9 mi
- Halls Pond Beach: 13.3 mi
- Babbs Beach: 15.6 mi
- Staffordville Beach: 18.2 mi
Springs: 6
- Windham Spring: 20.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.3 mi
- Big Spring: 23.8 mi
- Rd: 23.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 13.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 13.7 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 22.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 13.1 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 19.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 10.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
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 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Day trips start here
- East Windsor · 4 mi
- Tolland · 10 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
- Longmeadow · 13 mi
- Hampden · 16 mi
- Storrs · 16 mi
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