- Elevation, modelled
- 15 m
- Tallest summit within 9.8 miles
- Mount Sanford263 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway8.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:29local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3317, -72.9713
West River Open Space is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 15 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is South Genesee Park, a park 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.6 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of West River Open Space. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 7° | 263 m | 9.1 mi |
| Prospect Mountain | N 0° | 253 m | 9.8 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 302° | 231 m | 9.1 mi |
| Beacon Cap | N 350° | 221 m | 9.2 mi |
| High Rock | NNE 15° | 216 m | 5.8 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 31° | 206 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beacon Hill | NNW 338° | 204 m | 9.4 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 286° | 202 m | 7.9 mi |
- 8.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- South Genesee Park: 0.3 mi
- Hilltop Playground: 0.3 mi
- Beverly Hills Triangle: 0.4 mi
- Beecher Park: 0.6 mi
- Bowling Green: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 0.4 mi
- Greeley-Bishop Pond: 1.0 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 1.2 mi
- West River Wildlife Sanctuary: 1.6 mi
- Shepherd Memorial: 1.7 mi
Historic sites
- Holocaust Memorial: 1.0 mi
- Old Mill Foundation: 1.1 mi
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Bishop Robert J Gay Sr Corner: 2.0 mi
- Joe Grate Corner: 2.0 mi
Museums
Peaks
- Baldwin Hill: 2.4 mi
- Allington Hill: 2.5 mi
- Mill Rock: 2.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 3.4 mi
- Whitney Peak: 3.4 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 5.6 mi
- Prospect Beach: 5.8 mi
- Rocky Beach: 6.6 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 6.7 mi
- Swift St. Beach: 7.0 mi
Gardens: 49
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 0.5 mi
- Newhallville Street Garden: 2.0 mi
- Peace Garden At West River: 2.0 mi
- Hazel St Community Garden: 2.0 mi
- Conifer Garden: 2.5 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 1.1 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 3.4 mi
- Sperry Falls: 3.6 mi
- Cascade: 3.7 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 26
- PEZ Visitor Center: 4.9 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 6.0 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 8.0 mi
- Millstone: 13.3 mi
- Millstone: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.0 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 2.0 mi
- Turtle Statue: 2.0 mi
- An American Dream: 2.8 mi
- John B Pierce: 2.9 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Forbes Bluff: 5.9 mi
- Chimney Corner: 14.6 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.2 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.5 mi
- Bethel Rock: 18.7 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 9.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Pond View: 13.8 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.8 mi
- Oak Grove: 14.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.4 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 19.4 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 14.2 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 14.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 14.2 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.7 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 3.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:48 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:15 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
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 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 49 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 54 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MT Carmel, 6 mi away.
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