- Elevation, modelled
- 114 m
- Tallest summit within 8.6 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 6.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway13.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4237, -73.2411
Town Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 114 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Lake Zoar Boat Launch, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 13 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Town Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | SW 230° | 303 m | 6.6 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | NE 53° | 273 m | 7.6 mi |
| Grassy Hill | N 356° | 256 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bronson Mountain | NNW 347° | 255 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sunset Hill | SW 226° | 253 m | 8.6 mi |
| Taunton Hill | WSW 252° | 251 m | 6.0 mi |
| Rucum Hill | N 350° | 251 m | 7.5 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NE 42° | 242 m | 5.2 mi |
- 13.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch: 0.4 mi
- Treadwell Memorial Park: 1.7 mi
- Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Union Square: 3.5 mi
- Ram's Pasture: 3.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Lake Zoar Wildlife Area: 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Pole Bridge Road): 0.6 mi
- Town Open Space (Mountain Mannor Road): 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Bristol Lane): 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Jeremiah Road): 0.8 mi
Historic sites
- Charcoal Hearth: 1.2 mi
- Candle wall: 1.8 mi
- Charcoal Hearth Site: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 3.6 mi
- The Castle: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Georges Hill: 1.6 mi
- Sugarloaf: 1.7 mi
- Ichabod Hill: 1.8 mi
- Horse Hill: 2.1 mi
- Osborn Hill: 2.2 mi
Beaches
- Jackson Cove Beach: 2.8 mi
- Zoar Beach: 4.4 mi
- South Beach: 12.0 mi
- North Beach: 12.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 14.7 mi
Museums
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 3.2 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 3.2 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 7.6 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 8.1 mi
- Seymour Historical Society Museum: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 57
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 8.1 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 9.9 mi
- Eklund Garden: 10.4 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 11.3 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 11.3 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Prydden Brook Falls: 1.9 mi
- Southford Falls: 4.6 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 8.4 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 9.1 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 24
- Millstone: 4.5 mi
- Millstone: 4.6 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 9.4 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 10.4 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 20
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.3 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.4 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.7 mi
- Jean Widmark: 10.2 mi
- greek letter pi: 11.0 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Bethel Rock: 8.3 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 9.1 mi
- Lovers Leap: 11.7 mi
- Kelly Slide: 15.4 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 16.7 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pond View: 7.4 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 7.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 7.9 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 14.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 14.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 14.6 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 18.1 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.1 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 20.1 mi
- Fog Signal House: 20.1 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 24.8 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 17.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 18.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 22.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:43 | 16:27 |
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 | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 52 | 42 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 9 mi away.
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