Nature reserve · Connecticut
Whipstick Road Open Space
Whipstick Road Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 207 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north, 6.1 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 8.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Ridgefield
How to reach it
Coordinates41.26283, -73.47847
- 8.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Whipstick Road Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Indian Cave Road Open Space: 0.4 mi
- East Wilton Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Old Spectacle Lane: 0.7 mi
- Comstock Court Open Space: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Biddle Hill: 0.5 mi
- Branchville Hill: 0.7 mi
- Nod Hill: 1.1 mi
- Nod HIll: 1.2 mi
- Prospect Hill: 1.5 mi
Gardens: 60
- Butterfly Garden: 1.0 mi
- Fairy Garden: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Garden: 1.4 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 4.8 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.8 mi
Museums
- Woodcock Nature Center: 1.0 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 1.2 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 1.4 mi
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 5.7 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.8 mi
Parks
- East Ridge Fields: 1.2 mi
- East Ridge Preserve: 1.2 mi
- Weir Farm National Historic Site: 1.3 mi
- Governor Park: 1.5 mi
- Ballard Park: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Olmstead Memorial: 2.1 mi
- Settlers Rock: 2.4 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 2.6 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 2.7 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 4.5 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 4.6 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 12.4 mi
- Marvin Beach: 12.6 mi
- Compo Beach: 12.7 mi
Artworks: 27
- Annunaki: 5.2 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 8.2 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.2 mi
- greek letter pi: 10.5 mi
- Lesser Evil: 10.9 mi
Attractions: 21
- Weir House: 1.2 mi
- 3-town marker: 5.8 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 8.2 mi
- Earthplace: 9.5 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Sheep Falls: 1.9 mi
- Cascade: 2.2 mi
- Cascade: 3.9 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.7 mi
- Cascade: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Old Raven Rocks: 5.0 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 5.4 mi
- Castle Rock: 6.0 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 12.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 19.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Pell Hill: 5.5 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- The Meadow: 10.1 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.5 mi
- Oak Grove: 12.7 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 14.0 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 17.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 17.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 17.5 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 20.9 mi
Rest areas: 7
- Danbury Rest Area: 9.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 9.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 9.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.4 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.4 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 15.8 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 17.6 mi
- Dicktown: 21.3 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 1.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Whipstick Road Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 356° | 304 m | 6.1 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | NW 312° | 299.314 m | 5.1 mi |
| Moses Mountain | N 6° | 296 m | 6.8 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | NNW 347° | 290 m | 4.5 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | N 9° | 286 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 319° | 285 m | 3.8 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NNW 340° | 284 m | 6.3 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 338° | 283 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| 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).
Climate normals
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 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/43399429
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 12 mi
- Putnam County · 18 mi
- Valhalla · 19 mi
- Port Chester · 20 mi
- Purchase · 20 mi
- Rye Brook · 20 mi
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