- Elevation, modelled
- 156 m
- Tallest summit within 8.4 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 2.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3434, -73.2970
Town Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 156 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west-northwest, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Newtown Forest Association, Inc, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.4 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Town Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | WNW 302° | 303 m | 2.5 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | W 281° | 286 m | 8.4 mi |
| Town Mountain | WNW 285° | 264 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bogus Mountain | W 273° | 254 m | 6.7 mi |
| Sunset Hill | W 263° | 253 m | 3.4 mi |
| Taunton Hill | NW 323° | 251 m | 4.6 mi |
| Eden Hill | SW 231° | 240 m | 1.2 mi |
| Middle Mountain | WNW 282° | 240 m | 8.1 mi |
- 8.4 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Newtown Forest Association, Inc: 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Lazy Brook Road): 1.1 mi
- Town Open Space (White Oak Farm Road): 1.1 mi
- Newtown Forest Association, Inc (Makl): 1.3 mi
- Town Open Space: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Eden Hill: 1.2 mi
- Cranson Peak: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Hill: 3.0 mi
- Meekers Hill: 3.3 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Stepney Green: 2.3 mi
- William E. Wolfe Park: 3.5 mi
- Dickinson Memorial Park: 3.6 mi
- Dickinson Memorial Park: 3.8 mi
- Ram's Pasture: 4.4 mi
Museums
- Warrens Occult Museum: 2.8 mi
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 4.1 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 4.4 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 5.1 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 8.1 mi
Historic sites
- Memorial Monument: 4.5 mi
- Officer's Quarters: 4.5 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 5.1 mi
- Candle wall: 5.6 mi
- The Castle: 6.0 mi
Beaches
- Zoar Beach: 6.8 mi
- Jackson Cove Beach: 7.2 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 10.0 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 11.0 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 12.1 mi
Gardens
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 8.4 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 8.4 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 9.5 mi
- Eklund Garden: 9.5 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 2.9 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.4 mi
- Prydden Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cascade: 7.3 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 7.4 mi
Artworks: 23
- Tonka Truck Tree: 3.1 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 6.4 mi
- Lesser Evil: 8.1 mi
- Mother Mary: 8.9 mi
- Heron: 9.0 mi
Attractions: 22
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 5.3 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.0 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 9.9 mi
- Weir House: 10.2 mi
- Millstone: 10.4 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Oak Grove: 3.4 mi
- Cedar Grove: 3.5 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 3.7 mi
- Pond View: 3.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 8.7 mi
- Bethel Rock: 14.5 mi
- Lovers Leap: 14.7 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 15.9 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 12.0 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 13.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 13.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 18.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 18.1 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 13.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 16.6 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 16.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 16.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 18.8 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 12.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 20.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 14.3 mi
- Cuties Island: 24.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 75 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury, 8 mi away.
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