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Town Open Space (Castle Hill Road)

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Elevation, modelled
175 m
Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
Cranson Peak303 m · 3.2 mi
Nearest byway
Merritt Parkway12.9 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.4074, -73.3207
Town Open Space (Castle Hill Road) from directly overhead

Town Open Space (Castle Hill Road) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 175 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the south-southwest, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Nettleton), a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.

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Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Town Open Space (Castle Hill Road). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cranson PeakSSW 196°303 m3.2 mi
Moses MountainWSW 247°296 m8.2 mi
Thomas MountainWSW 248°286 m7.6 mi
Spruce MountainWSW 247°272 m8.7 mi
Botsford HillN 352°267 m8.5 mi
Sweet Cake MountainWNW 300°265 m8.7 mi
Town MountainWSW 249°264 m6.8 mi
Bear MountainWNW 292°261 m7.6 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches
Attractions: 22
Artworks: 20
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 10
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:2919:06
June solstice05:2119:4920:31
September equinox06:4118:1618:52
December solstice07:1715:4316:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Months averaging 5080 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F283038506069757265534233
Precip in3.73.34.44.24.24.85.04.94.95.04.04.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 5 mi away.

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