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Skyview Open Space

Skyview Open Space from directly overhead

Skyview Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 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

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Town of South Windsor
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates41.85607, -72.55775
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
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
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
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
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
On the horizon

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald MountainNE 39°322 m12.0 mi
Soapstone MountainNE 46°315 m10.3 mi
Paulk HillE 79°294 m9.0 mi
Kendall HillENE 66°290 m11.0 mi
Grant HillESE 107°284 m9.2 mi
Sugar HillENE 75°282 m9.9 mi
Reed HillE 95°275 m8.0 mi
Chestnut MountainNE 46°275 m12.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:02
June solstice05:1619:4720:30
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1515:3816:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F273038506069747365534233
Precip in3.33.13.83.93.84.34.24.24.44.53.54.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 9 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43438933

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