- Elevation, modelled
- 169 m
- Tallest summit within 10.1 miles
- Mannantuck273 m · 2.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Connecticut State Route 16925.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.6841, -72.5110
Somers Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 169 m. Mannantuck stands 273 m to the northeast, 2.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Car Wreck, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 26 miles off.
- Operated by
- Town of Glastonbury
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Somers Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannantuck | NE 49° | 273 m | 2.6 mi |
| John Tom Hill | NE 49° | 272 m | 2.6 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | SSW 204° | 265 m | 4.1 mi |
| Box Hill | NNE 20° | 252 m | 8.7 mi |
| Clark Hill | S 187° | 241 m | 6.2 mi |
| Post Hill | E 96° | 239 m | 8.9 mi |
| Lookout Mountain | NNE 15° | 237 m | 5.1 mi |
| Kongscut Mountain | NNE 29° | 234 m | 0.9 mi |
- 25.8 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169National
Named places within 25 miles
Attractions: 60
- Car Wreck: 0.3 mi
- Hay Tedder: 1.5 mi
- Insect Hotel: 2.8 mi
- Nike Missile Site: 3.7 mi
- Eagle Rock: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Thompson Street Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Hilltop Subdivision II: 0.4 mi
- Newgate Subdivision Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Woodside Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Goodale Hill Preserve: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Kongscut Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Town Woods Hill: 2.2 mi
- Mannantuck: 2.6 mi
- John Tom Hill: 2.6 mi
- Minnechaug Mountain: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Butler Field: 1.1 mi
- West Road Memorial Field: 2.5 mi
- Orchard Hill Club: 3.7 mi
- Neipsic Tennis Club: 3.8 mi
- Rotary Field: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Cascade: 1.8 mi
- Blackledge Falls: 2.9 mi
- Cascades: 4.0 mi
- Case Falls: 5.5 mi
- Wyllys Falls: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
- Slocomb Mill: 3.8 mi
- David Johnson Memorial Statue: 5.5 mi
- Henry William Reed Dedication Plaque: 5.8 mi
- Lions Club Pavilion: 6.4 mi
- Graffiti Arches: 6.4 mi
Artworks
- Frog: 4.4 mi
- Face in Tree: 4.8 mi
- Sorry Rock: 7.9 mi
- Equality: 9.2 mi
- The Circuit Rider: 9.6 mi
Museums
- Welles-Shipman-Ward House: 4.8 mi
- Lutz Children's Museum: 5.0 mi
- Museum on the Green: 5.1 mi
- Cheney Homestead Museum: 5.6 mi
- The Fire Museum: 5.7 mi
Gardens: 55
- Burnt Hill Park Comunity Garden: 6.3 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 6.4 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.5 mi
- Heritage Herb Garden: 7.6 mi
- Colonial Revival Garden: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Crow Point: 5.7 mi
- Flag Rock: 8.0 mi
- South Wall: 16.0 mi
- Solar Panel: 16.0 mi
- Superstructure: 16.0 mi
Beaches: 6
- Halls Pond Beach: 16.2 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 16.4 mi
- Sandy Beach: 18.6 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 20.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 18.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 18.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Gay City State Park: 4.7 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 13.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Windham Spring: 16.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 15:39 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 39 | 50 | 61 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford Brainard FLD, 8 mi away.
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