- Elevation, modelled
- 130 m
- Tallest summit within 7.8 miles
- West Mountain285 m · 7.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway4.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.2159, -73.4449
Wren Thicket Open Space is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 130 m. West Mountain stands 285 m to the northwest, 7.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Allens Meadows Park, a park 0.7 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.7 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Wren Thicket Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Mountain | NW 325° | 285 m | 7.4 mi |
| Ivy Hill | NNW 344° | 234 m | 4.9 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 332° | 228 m | 5.2 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNW 342° | 225 m | 3.6 mi |
| Biddle Hill | NNW 338° | 223 m | 4.0 mi |
| Picketts Ridge | N 357° | 221 m | 7.6 mi |
| Windy Hill | NNE 12° | 220 m | 5.1 mi |
| Cains Hill | N 349° | 213 m | 5.6 mi |
- 4.7 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 19.4 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Allens Meadows Park: 0.7 mi
- Merwin Meadows: 1.4 mi
- Old Post Office Square: 1.6 mi
- Quarry Head Park: 1.9 mi
- Schenck's Island: 2.0 mi
Peaks
- Sugar Loaf Hill: 0.9 mi
- Zion Hill: 1.1 mi
- Comstock Knoll: 1.1 mi
- Bald Hill: 1.7 mi
- Upper Bald Hill: 2.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Lovers Lane Open Space: 1.2 mi
- Millstone Road Open Space: 1.3 mi
- Merwin Meadows Bath House: 1.4 mi
- Gregg Preserve: 1.6 mi
- Wilton Town Forest: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Olmstead Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 2.3 mi
- War Memorial: 5.2 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 5.5 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 2.0 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 2.7 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 4.8 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 5.0 mi
- New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: 5.3 mi
Gardens
- Fairy Garden: 2.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.8 mi
- Formal Garden: 4.2 mi
- Memorial Garden: 5.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Mamanasco Beach: 8.2 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 8.3 mi
- Marvin Beach: 9.0 mi
- Compo Beach: 9.0 mi
- Alvord Beach: 9.4 mi
Artworks: 44
- Annunaki: 7.4 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.6 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 10.8 mi
- Dancing Girl: 12.3 mi
- Samford Sign: 12.4 mi
Attractions: 24
- Weir House: 2.9 mi
- 3-town marker: 5.7 mi
- Earthplace: 5.8 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 9.9 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Cascade: 1.8 mi
- Sheep Falls: 2.1 mi
- Cascade: 3.1 mi
- Cascade: 5.4 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 5.4 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- Pell Hill: 7.7 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 8.0 mi
- The Meadow: 8.2 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Raven Rocks: 6.7 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 7.1 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.3 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 14.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 19.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 10.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 14.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.9 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 14.9 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 18.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 6.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 6.9 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 12.6 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 21.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 21.1 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Cuties Island: 12.9 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 14.9 mi
- Dicktown: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 4.1 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 | 18:16 | 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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