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Thompson-Osborne Refuge

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Elevation, modelled
79 m
Tallest summit within 10.0 miles
Cotton Hill360 m · 9.8 mi
Nearest byway
Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)28.5 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:30local time
Coordinates
41.7774, -72.8587
Thompson-Osborne Refuge from directly overhead

Thompson-Osborne Refuge is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 79 m. Cotton Hill stands 360 m to the west-northwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Town of Avon Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 28 miles off.

Operated by
Avon Land Trust

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Thompson-Osborne Refuge. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cotton HillWNW 284°360 m9.8 mi
Ratlum MountainNNW 335°358 m8.5 mi
Johnnycake MountainWSW 257°354 m7.2 mi
Breezy HillNNW 328°327 m7.9 mi
South MountainSSW 207°313 m10.0 mi
Yellow MountainWNW 300°310 m8.5 mi
West LedgeN 355°305 m8.3 mi
Harmony HillW 275°304 m9.9 mi

Named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 60
Waterfalls
Beaches: 10
Springs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1819:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1418:51
December solstice07:1615:4016:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272936485968737164524233
Precip in3.73.44.24.34.24.84.45.15.05.73.94.8

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Burlington, 4 mi away.

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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