Town Open Space
Town Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 235 m. Mohawk Mountain stands 513 m to the west, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Major Besse Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 30 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
How to reach it
- 29.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Named places within 25 miles
- Major Besse Park: 0.3 mi
- Sharon Avenue Park: 1.1 mi
- Bannon Street Park: 1.2 mi
- Alvord Park: 1.6 mi
- Donahue Playground: 1.8 mi
- Red Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Besse Hill: 2.0 mi
- Brandy Hill: 2.0 mi
- Pie Hill: 3.0 mi
- Walnut Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Abeling Field: 1.4 mi
- Nw Ctgirl Scout Council (Camp Maria Pratt): 2.1 mi
- Sunny Brook State Park: 2.2 mi
- Town Open Space (East Street, South): 2.5 mi
- Nw Ctgirl Scout Council (Camp Maria Pratt): 2.7 mi
- John Brown Birthplace: 1.7 mi
- Sap Evaporator: 6.2 mi
- Hermit memorial: 6.3 mi
- Alain C. White and May W. White: 7.6 mi
- Jones Memorial: 9.9 mi
- Torrington Historical Society: 1.9 mi
- KidsPlay Children's Museum: 1.9 mi
- Goshen Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Litchfield Historical Society - Noyes Memorial Building: 5.3 mi
- White Memorial Conservation Center: 7.2 mi
- Burr Falls: 4.9 mi
- Marshepaug Falls: 5.3 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.7 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.7 mi
- Knife Shop Falls: 8.7 mi
- Pinnacle Rock: 3.3 mi
- 4 towns meet: 6.9 mi
- Hogan's Cider Mill: 7.9 mi
- Gagarin Grove: 8.2 mi
- Boynton Butterfly Garden: 8.2 mi
- Orintas Family Butterfly Garden & Viewing Stand: 5.3 mi
- Judea Garden: 13.3 mi
- Larry Kolp Community Gardens: 17.0 mi
- Sunken Garden: 18.3 mi
- Japanese Garden: 19.0 mi
- Hornet's Nest: 3.2 mi
- Winsted Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Queen Mary Ledge: 9.8 mi
- Ravens Roost: 10.6 mi
- Petro Cliffs: 10.7 mi
- Bike Sculpture: 17.6 mi
- Jean Widmark: 18.2 mi
- Ben Franklin: 19.1 mi
- Whale Sculpture: 19.1 mi
- Greetings from Waterbury: 19.2 mi
- Holland Beach: 7.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 8.4 mi
- Morris Town Beach: 9.8 mi
- Waterfront: 14.0 mi
- Boating Side: 14.0 mi
- Hermit spring: 6.4 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 7.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 10.6 mi
- Big Spring: 12.1 mi
- Picnic Grove: 14.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 21.0 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 24.7 mi
- Dudley Town: 10.3 mi
- Questing: 21.6 mi
- Bulls Bridge Road: 20.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.1 miles of Town Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Mountain | W 272° | 513 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ivy Mountain | NW 315° | 504 m | 5.2 mi |
| The Pinnacle | W 271° | 502 m | 7.9 mi |
| Red Mountain | WNW 286° | 499 m | 7.4 mi |
| Sedgwick Mountain | WNW 301° | 495 m | 7.5 mi |
| Brass Mountain | NW 304° | 491 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bartholomew Hill | WNW 288° | 484 m | 6.8 mi |
| Riggs Hill | N 353° | 480 m | 7.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:41 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 57 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Bakersville, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43437535
Day trips start here
- Berkshires · 24 mi
- Monterey · 25 mi
- Otis · 26 mi
- Blandford · 28 mi
- Great Barrington · 28 mi
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