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Trombetta Woods Open Space

Trombetta Woods Open Space from directly overhead

Trombetta Woods Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 111 m. Cranson Peak stands 303 m to the west, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space (Pine Tree Hill Rd.) 2 Parcels, a nature reserve 0.5 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 7.2 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.34145, -73.17310

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Peaks
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Zoar Beach: 2.8 mi
  • Jackson Cove Beach: 4.9 mi
  • Lake Mohegan Beach: 10.5 mi
  • Fort Trumbull Beach: 11.0 mi
  • Silver Beach: 11.1 mi
Gardens
  • SIS Community Garden: 3.4 mi
  • Eklund Garden: 3.7 mi
  • Rose/Wedding garden: 8.0 mi
  • Eisenhower Community Garden: 9.0 mi
  • Bethany Community Garden: 9.9 mi
Museums
Waterfalls: 45
  • Indian Well Falls: 2.4 mi
  • Cascade: 4.2 mi
  • Cascades: 5.1 mi
  • Prydden Brook Falls: 5.4 mi
  • Farmill River Falls: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 25
  • Dynamite Storage Tunnel: 4.6 mi
  • World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.8 mi
  • Millstone: 8.0 mi
  • Millstone: 8.1 mi
  • PEZ Visitor Center: 10.6 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Mother Mary: 5.5 mi
  • Heron: 6.7 mi
  • Miniature Windmill: 8.0 mi
  • Miniature Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 8.5 mi
Cliffs: 11
Picnic sites: 10
  • Pond View: 3.7 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 3.8 mi
  • Oak Grove: 4.2 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 4.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 9.0 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 7.7 mi
  • Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 7.8 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 18.3 mi
  • Southington Rest Area: 21.2 mi
  • Wallingford Rest Area: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 5
Springs: 2
Ghost towns: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Trombetta Woods Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Cranson PeakW 280°303 m8.7 mi
Eden HillW 265°240 m7.3 mi
Moose HillNE 34°231 m5.0 mi
Mount PleasantWNW 302°230 m9.2 mi
Fivemile HillNNE 16°223 m6.2 mi
Towantic HillNNE 23°219 m9.0 mi
Sugar HillWNW 298°213 m8.9 mi
Osborn HillNNW 332°206 m4.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:2019:4820:30
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:1615:4316:27

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485868737264524232
Precip in3.93.64.74.74.03.94.34.64.45.04.24.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Ansonia 1 NE, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43436180

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