Taylor–Edgewood Open Space
Taylor–Edgewood Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 10 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the west-southwest, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Portland Civil War Memorial, a historic site 0.3 miles away.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Portland
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Portland Civil War Memorial: 0.3 mi
- World War II Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Soldiers Monument: 2.8 mi
- Korea/Vietnam Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Connecticut Trees of Honor Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Portland Historical Society: 0.5 mi
- Cromwell Historical Society: 1.1 mi
- Kidcity Children's Museum: 2.6 mi
- Middlesex County Historical Society: 2.7 mi
- Greater Middletown Military Museum: 3.2 mi
- Cromwell Landing: 0.6 mi
- Pierson Park: 1.0 mi
- Riverport Park at Frisbee Landing: 1.1 mi
- Agogliati Field: 1.2 mi
- Portland Recreational Complex: 1.2 mi
- Bartlett Street Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Old Stage Road): 0.9 mi
- Bartlett Hill Preserve: 1.0 mi
- Cromwell Fish & Game Club: 1.0 mi
- Portland Riverfront Park: 1.0 mi
- Crow Hill: 1.2 mi
- Nooks Hill: 1.5 mi
- Collins Hill: 2.0 mi
- Strickland Hill: 2.0 mi
- Straits Hill: 2.3 mi
- Carr Brook Falls: 1.8 mi
- Dividend Falls: 3.6 mi
- Glen Falls: 3.9 mi
- Westfield Falls: 4.6 mi
- The Cascade: 4.6 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 2.0 mi
- State Forest Quarry #1: 4.5 mi
- Nathan Hall Quarry: 4.6 mi
- grindstone: 6.2 mi
- George Washington rock: 6.4 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 2.5 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 3.3 mi
- Memorial Peace Garden: 6.2 mi
- Rain Garden: 6.3 mi
- Wethersfield Community Gardens: 8.2 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 2.8 mi
- First Tear: 3.2 mi
- Face in Tree: 4.5 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 7.0 mi
- Home: 9.3 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 7.7 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 12.0 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 17.1 mi
- Boating Side: 21.4 mi
- Waterfront: 21.5 mi
- Crow Point: 7.8 mi
- Green Wall: 12.9 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 12.9 mi
- Bluff Head: 13.1 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 13.3 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 6.5 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 14.4 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 23.3 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 11.0 mi
- Gay City State Park: 13.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.5 mi
- Windham Spring: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Taylor–Edgewood Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higby Mountain | WSW 243° | 272 m | 6.5 mi |
| Meshomasic Mountain | ENE 61° | 265 m | 5.1 mi |
| Clark Hill | E 89° | 241 m | 5.3 mi |
| Raccoon Hill | ENE 75° | 228 m | 4.4 mi |
| Great Hill | ESE 104° | 222 m | 3.9 mi |
| Camels Hump | WSW 238° | 207 m | 6.8 mi |
| Clark Hill | NE 46° | 206 m | 4.7 mi |
| Baker Hill | E 94° | 204 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43436947
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 15 mi
- Essex · 21 mi
- East Windsor · 23 mi
- Tolland · 23 mi
- Willimantic · 23 mi
- Old Saybrook · 24 mi
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