- Elevation, modelled
- 169 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- Bailey Mountain299.314 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway6.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2234, -73.4815
Vista Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 169 m. Bailey Mountain stands 299 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Linden Tree Road Open Space, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 6.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Vista Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Mountain | NNW 329° | 299.314 m | 7.1 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 353° | 290 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Mountain | NNW 337° | 285 m | 6.1 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 347° | 283 m | 7.5 mi |
| Ivy Hill | N 7° | 234 m | 4.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 352° | 228 m | 4.1 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNE 15° | 225 m | 3.0 mi |
| Biddle Hill | N 7° | 223 m | 3.2 mi |
- 6.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 18.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.2 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Linden Tree Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Kellogg Drive Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Kellogg Drive Open Space: 0.9 mi
- Linden Tree Road Open Space: 1.0 mi
- Millstone Road Open Space: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Upper Bald Hill: 0.4 mi
- Bald Hill: 0.7 mi
- Comstock Knoll: 1.6 mi
- Becks Hill: 1.9 mi
- Huckleberry Hills: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Quarry Head Park: 0.5 mi
- Onatru Farm Town Park: 2.1 mi
- Allens Meadows Park: 2.5 mi
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 2.8 mi
- Merwin Meadows: 3.0 mi
Gardens
- Fairy Garden: 1.7 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 1.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 3.7 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.0 mi
- Community Garden: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 1.8 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 3.5 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 3.6 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 3.8 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 5.1 mi
Historic sites
- Olmstead Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 3.7 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 3.7 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 3.7 mi
- Cottage Ruins: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 6.9 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 7.2 mi
- Marvin Beach: 10.1 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 10.5 mi
- Compo Beach: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 46
- Annunaki: 5.4 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.7 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 10.8 mi
- Dancing Girl: 12.2 mi
- Samford Sign: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Weir House: 2.7 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.9 mi
- Earthplace: 7.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 8.5 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 10.2 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Cascade: 2.2 mi
- Sheep Falls: 2.3 mi
- Cascade: 4.3 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cascade: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Raven Rocks: 4.7 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.4 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.7 mi
- Raven's Rock: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Pell Hill: 5.8 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
- The Meadow: 7.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.8 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 11.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.8 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.8 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 19.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.1 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 11.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.9 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 13.0 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 16.9 mi
- Dicktown: 23.2 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 2.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
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