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Storrs Road Open Space

Storrs Road Open Space from directly overhead

Storrs Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Whifford Hill stands 291 m to the north-northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Bassetts Bridge Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 12 miles off.

Municipal, open to public without fee; Existing Preserved Open Space

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Mansfield

How to reach it

Coordinates41.76152, -72.19520

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Peaks
Parks
  • Southeast Park: 0.9 mi
  • Mansfield Hollow Lake Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
  • Sunny Acres Park: 2.1 mi
  • Spring Hill Fields: 2.2 mi
  • Alex Caisse Park: 2.4 mi
Historic sites
  • Chaffeeville Silk Mill: 2.4 mi
  • Old root cellar: 3.5 mi
  • Carrick A. McLaughlin plaque: 3.9 mi
  • Captain Nathan Hale Monument: 5.8 mi
  • dog memorial: 7.3 mi
Artworks: 54
Waterfalls: 42
  • Diana's Pool Falls: 3.6 mi
  • Codfish Falls: 4.6 mi
  • Cascades: 5.7 mi
  • Cascades: 5.7 mi
  • Little Muk Falls: 8.4 mi
Attractions: 34
Gardens: 28
  • Thread City Family Garden: 2.6 mi
  • Mary's Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Mansfield Community Garden: 4.4 mi
  • Schwenk Family Garden: 4.5 mi
  • Horticulture Garden: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 6
Cliffs: 5
Rest areas: 3
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 10.5 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 10.5 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 20.3 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Springs: 1
  • Windham Spring: 2.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic: 18.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.1 miles of Storrs Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Whifford HillNNW 340°291 m9.6 mi
Sprague HillNE 42°257 m9.7 mi
Wenberg HillN 351°245 m8.4 mi
Pumpkin HillNNE 33°241 m6.8 mi
Sunset HillENE 69°240 m6.4 mi
Post HillSW 230°239 m9.7 mi
Clark HillENE 78°235 m4.9 mi
Bear HillENE 71°232 m5.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5318:2419:01
June solstice05:1519:4620:28
September equinox06:3718:1118:48
December solstice07:1315:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485967727163524233
Precip in3.22.73.94.03.43.92.74.44.13.83.63.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Willimantic Windham AP, 2 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/954111716

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