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Tobacco Valley Open Space Area

Tobacco Valley Open Space Area from directly overhead

Tobacco Valley Open Space Area is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 27 m. West Ledge stands 305 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is 1964 Flood Prevention Project, a historic site 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 26 miles off.

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Coordinates41.83378, -72.71998
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 0.6 mi
  • Farm Tool: 0.9 mi
  • VW: 0.9 mi
  • Hartford Circus Fire Memorial: 3.6 mi
  • Veeder Cabin Site: 3.7 mi
Artworks
  • Cow: 0.6 mi
  • Cow Mermaid Statue: 1.4 mi
  • Tumble Brook Sculpture: 2.5 mi
  • Painted Cow: 3.5 mi
  • Sedna: 4.0 mi
Parks
Nature reserves
Peaks
Museums
Attractions: 60
Gardens
  • Perennial Garden: 4.0 mi
  • Herb Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Butterfly Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Shade Garden: 4.1 mi
  • Primary Garden: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
Cliffs: 26
  • Hart Meadow: 5.4 mi
  • Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 5.4 mi
  • Garden Wall: 5.5 mi
  • Superstructure: 6.2 mi
  • Solar Panel: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 10
Springs: 4
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 15.7 mi
  • Big Spring: 16.7 mi
  • Hermit spring: 17.2 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.4 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 20.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 22.1 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 15.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 21.7 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 22.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Tobacco Valley Open Space Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
West LedgeWNW 299°305 m9.0 mi
Talcott MountainWSW 249°276 m4.3 mi
East HillW 278°261 m9.1 mi
Rattlesnake HillW 273°257 m10.1 mi
Onion MountainWNW 283°253 m8.4 mi
Ely MoundSW 236°246 m5.2 mi
Weed HillNW 317°241 m10.1 mi
Mount HorrW 269°238 m9.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1719:4820:30
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1615:3916:24

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, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43437123

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