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Tom ODell Memorial Open Space

Tom ODell Memorial Open Space from directly overhead

Tom ODell Memorial Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Turkey Hill stands 140 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Town R.O.W (Middle Beach), a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. North Fork Trail passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Town of Westbrook

How to reach it

Coordinates41.28212, -72.44188

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Beaches
Historic sites
Parks
  • Westbrook Town Green: 0.4 mi
  • Town Open Space (Magna Lane): 0.5 mi
  • Crystal Lake Town Park: 1.9 mi
  • Kirtland Landing: 2.6 mi
  • Old Saybrook Town Beach: 2.7 mi
Peaks
  • Murdock Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Mount Tom: 2.0 mi
  • Toby Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Beacon Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Ingham Hill: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 30
  • Stone Table: 4.7 mi
  • Lavender Pond Farm: 8.2 mi
  • Historic Ferry: 9.5 mi
  • Salmon Head Rock: 10.7 mi
  • tri-town marker: 12.8 mi
Waterfalls: 30
Gardens: 28
  • Butterfly Garden: 5.8 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 8.7 mi
  • Native Plant Gardens: 8.8 mi
  • Madison Community Gardens: 8.9 mi
Artworks: 18
Cliffs: 11
Rest areas: 4
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 0.8 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 21.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 21.4 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Lighthouses: 1
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Tom ODell Memorial Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Turkey HillNNW 341°140 m11.1 mi
Turkey HillNNW 342°138 m9.8 mi
Mount ArcherNNE 27°136 m9.4 mi
Wig HillNNW 345°128 m8.8 mi
Tower HillNW 322°126 m6.5 mi
Nickerson HillNE 37°123 m10.0 mi
Buell HillNW 304°119 m8.5 mi
Honey HillNNE 27°114 m8.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2619:02
June solstice05:1819:4520:27
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1315:4016:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323239505767757467574739

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orient PT SP, 14 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1077534764

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