- Elevation, modelled
- 114 m
- Tallest summit within 8.5 miles
- Cranson Peak303 m · 6.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway13.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4270, -73.2578
Town Open Space (Riverside Road) is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 114 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Pole Bridge Road), a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 14 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Town Open Space (Riverside Road). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranson Peak | SW 223° | 303 m | 6.1 mi |
| Woodruff Hill | ENE 58° | 273 m | 8.2 mi |
| Botsford Hill | NNW 328° | 267 m | 8.4 mi |
| Grassy Hill | N 3° | 256 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bronson Mountain | N 354° | 255 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sunset Hill | SW 221° | 253 m | 8.2 mi |
| Taunton Hill | WSW 246° | 251 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rucum Hill | N 357° | 251 m | 7.2 mi |
- 13.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space (Pole Bridge Road): 0.4 mi
- Town Open Space (Bristol Lane): 0.6 mi
- Town Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Town Open Space (Elana Lane): 0.8 mi
- Town Open Space (Pole Bridge Road): 0.9 mi
Parks
- Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial: 0.9 mi
- Treadwell Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
- Lake Zoar Boat Launch: 1.1 mi
- Ram's Pasture: 2.8 mi
- The Pleasance: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Candle wall: 1.0 mi
- Charcoal Hearth: 2.1 mi
- Soldiers and Sailors Monument: 2.8 mi
- Charcoal Hearth Site: 3.0 mi
- The Castle: 4.9 mi
Peaks
- Horse Hill: 1.8 mi
- Sugarloaf: 1.9 mi
- Ichabod Hill: 1.9 mi
- Georges Hill: 2.2 mi
- Sunset Hill: 3.0 mi
Museums
- Everwonder Childrens Museum: 2.6 mi
- Old Town Hall Museum: 3.0 mi
- Warrens Occult Museum: 7.7 mi
- Glebe House Museum: 8.1 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 8.8 mi
Beaches
- Jackson Cove Beach: 3.7 mi
- Zoar Beach: 5.3 mi
- South Beach: 11.1 mi
- North Beach: 11.2 mi
- Pine Ledge: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 57
- Gertrude Jekyll Garden: 8.1 mi
- Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 10.5 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 10.5 mi
- SIS Community Garden: 10.6 mi
- Eklund Garden: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Prydden Brook Falls: 2.8 mi
- Southford Falls: 5.2 mi
- Poverty Hollow Falls: 8.9 mi
- Indian Well Falls: 9.1 mi
- Spruce Brook Falls: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Millstone: 5.2 mi
- Millstone: 5.2 mi
- Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 9.7 mi
- Mine Hill National Historic Landmark: 10.0 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 11.3 mi
Artworks: 20
- Lesser Evil: 8.6 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 9.0 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.1 mi
- Jean Widmark: 9.9 mi
- greek letter pi: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 8.2 mi
- Bethel Rock: 8.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.9 mi
- Kelly Slide: 14.7 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 17.0 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Pond View: 7.7 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 7.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 7.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 8.2 mi
- Picnic Grove: 15.5 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 13.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 14.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 14.9 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 20.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 5
- Tongue Point Light: 18.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.6 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 20.6 mi
- Fog Signal House: 20.6 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 24.9 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 17.4 mi
- Cold Spring: 19.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 19.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 21.5 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
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