Collins Bird Sanctuary
Collins Bird Sanctuary is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 334 m. Wheeling Hill stands 504 m to the southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Cussewago, a nature reserve 0.1 miles away. Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway passes 15 miles off. 21 named summits stand within 25 miles.
A sanctuary for migrating birds. Birders can view over 200 different species here throughout the year.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Lake Wilhelm Scenic Byway
- 26.6 mi off the Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Thompson Athletic Complex: 1.3 mi
- Thompson Park/ Playground: 1.3 mi
- Bicentennial Park: 1.5 mi
- Feeder Canal: 1.7 mi
- Shryock Park: 1.8 mi
- Cussewago: 0.1 mi
- Cussewago Riffle: 1.0 mi
- Cussewago Riffle: 1.0 mi
- Cussewago Meanders: 1.0 mi
- Bemus Mill: 1.2 mi
- Round Top: 0.9 mi
- Curry Hill: 1.7 mi
- Gable Hill: 2.9 mi
- Conneaut Lake Kame: 5.2 mi
- Pine Knoll: 10.5 mi
- Baldwin House: 1.9 mi
- Unitarian Church: 2.0 mi
- Birthplace of the Direct Primary: 2.0 mi
- Crawford County: 2.0 mi
- Raymong Philip Shafer (1917-2006): 2.0 mi
- Meadville Railroad Depot Museum: 1.7 mi
- Baldwin-Reynolds House: 1.8 mi
- Johnson-Shaw Stereoscopic Museum: 2.2 mi
- Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center: 12.5 mi
- Canal Museam: 19.7 mi
- Wooden Gator Sculpture: 2.0 mi
- Cannon: 2.0 mi
- Glass Artpiece: 2.1 mi
- Signs & Flowers: 2.2 mi
- Gator Statue: 2.2 mi
- 1-4: 5.2 mi
- Goodell Gardens & Homestead: 16.3 mi
- Sinks Filled with Dirt: 20.3 mi
- Jamestown Beach #2: 17.6 mi
- Stoneboro Beach: 21.5 mi
- Rest Area: 13.6 mi
- Poplar Grove Picnic Site - Pymatuning State Park (OH): 18.7 mi
- Howard Falls: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Collins Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hill | SE 129° | 504 m | 15.2 mi |
| Pleasant Hill | NE 50° | 495 m | 18.3 mi |
| Round Knob | SE 132° | 491 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mackey Hill | NE 43° | 488 m | 18.3 mi |
| Pine Knoll | SE 126° | 483 m | 10.5 mi |
| Dutch Hill | ENE 60° | 476 m | 22.2 mi |
| Gibson Hill | N 4° | 470 m | 14.5 mi |
| McDaniels Hill | SSE 146° | 462 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:56 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 05:47 | 20:17 | 20:59 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:43 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:45 | 16:09 | 16:54 |
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 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meadville Port Meadville AP, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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