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Town Open Space (Monitor Hill Road)

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Elevation, modelled
152 m
Tallest summit within 8.9 miles
Cranson Peak303 m · 2.7 mi
Nearest byway
Merritt Parkway10.2 mi off
Sunset, June solstice
20:31local time
Coordinates
41.3743, -73.2876
Town Open Space (Monitor Hill Road) from directly overhead

Town Open Space (Monitor Hill Road) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 152 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west-southwest, 2.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Huntingtown Road), a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 10 miles off.

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Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cranson PeakWSW 253°303 m2.7 mi
Thomas MountainW 266°286 m8.8 mi
Town MountainW 269°264 m8.0 mi
Bogus MountainWSW 257°254 m7.4 mi
Sunset HillWSW 237°253 m4.6 mi
Taunton HillWNW 295°251 m3.6 mi
Eden HillSSW 206°240 m3.2 mi
Middle MountainW 267°240 m8.4 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Beaches
Attractions: 23
Artworks: 20
Picnic sites: 10
Cliffs: 10
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
Covered bridges: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2919:05
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, 7 mi away.

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