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Town Open Space (Allyn Brook)

Town Open Space (Allyn Brook) from directly overhead

Town Open Space (Allyn Brook) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Higby Mountain stands 272 m to the north-northwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Durham Historical Society, a museum 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 26 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

How to reach it

Coordinates41.47403, -72.68151

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Parks
  • Durham Town Green: 0.2 mi
  • Allyn Brook Park: 0.3 mi
  • Guida Farms Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
  • Dooley Pond Public Access: 2.8 mi
  • Peckham Field: 2.9 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
Gardens
Waterfalls: 60
Beaches: 55
Artworks: 52
Attractions: 50
  • Middletown-Durham boundary stone: 2.6 mi
  • Selectmen's Stones: 2.8 mi
  • Washington Trail monument: 3.2 mi
  • Dodge Dump Truck: 4.8 mi
  • Bible Rock: 5.5 mi
Cliffs: 20
Rest areas: 6
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 5.2 mi
  • Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 6.4 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 13.4 mi
  • Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 18.1 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Picnic Grove: 21.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Town Open Space (Allyn Brook). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Higby MountainNNW 330°272 m6.2 mi
TrimountainWSW 250°232 m3.0 mi
Fowler MountainSW 235°230 m3.8 mi
Beseck MountainNW 309°219 m4.3 mi
Pistapaug MountainSW 225°210 m4.1 mi
Camels HumpNNW 327°207 m5.6 mi
Goose HillESE 110°201 m6.4 mi
Bear HillNE 54°199 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1819:4720:29
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1415:4016:25

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038495968737265534233
Precip in3.12.94.04.13.54.13.43.54.34.53.44.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43439062

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