Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
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Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is a museum in Connecticut, at a recorded elevation of 233 m. Pine Mountain stands 304 m to the north, 5.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Memorial Garden, a garden 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 9.7 miles off.
The story
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is located in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The Aldrich has no permanent collection and is the only museum in Connecticut that is dedicated solely to the exhibition of contemporary art. The museum presents the first solo museum exhibitions by emerging artists, significant exhibitions of established and mid-career artists whose work is under recognized, thematic group exhibitions exploring topics in contemporary art and society, and newly commissioned work.
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Dates from 1964-11.
Wikidata Q4713992, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 233 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.7 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 19.9 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.7 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Settlers Rock: 1.1 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 1.5 mi
- Reflecting Pool Ruins: 2.1 mi
- James Craft Chemistry Research Laboratory Ruins: 2.1 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 0.3 mi
- Woodcock Nature Center: 2.3 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.0 mi
- Hammond Museum: 5.8 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 6.2 mi
- East Ridge Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Governor Park: 0.4 mi
- Ballard Park: 0.5 mi
- East Ridge Fields: 0.5 mi
- Ridgefield Recreation Center: 1.6 mi
- Prospect Hill: 0.4 mi
- Biddle Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ivy Hill: 1.4 mi
- Branchville Hill: 1.8 mi
- Florida Hill: 2.0 mi
- Branchville Road Open Space: 0.5 mi
- Hayes Lane Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Perry Road Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Lewis Drive Open Space: 0.8 mi
- South Salem Road Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Mamanasco Beach: 3.2 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 3.4 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 11.6 mi
- Lake Mohegan Beach: 13.6 mi
- Marvin Beach: 13.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 0.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 2.2 mi
- Fairy Garden: 2.3 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 3.5 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.0 mi
- Weir House: 2.5 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.7 mi
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 7.2 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.2 mi
- Earthplace: 10.8 mi
- Annunaki: 4.6 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 7.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 8.8 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.7 mi
- Lesser Evil: 10.3 mi
- Sheep Falls: 3.3 mi
- Cascade: 3.6 mi
- Saugatuck Falls: 4.9 mi
- Cascade: 5.1 mi
- Cascade: 8.0 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 4.6 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 4.9 mi
- Castle Rock: 5.7 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 11.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 18.8 mi
- Pell Hill: 4.8 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 4.8 mi
- The Meadow: 10.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.3 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 15.3 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 18.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.4 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 18.4 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 22.2 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 7.8 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 10.9 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 10.9 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 22.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- Cuties Island: 16.7 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 18.9 mi
- Dicktown: 19.9 mi
- The Silver Spring: 1.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | N 5° | 304 m | 5.1 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | NW 311° | 299.314 m | 3.7 mi |
| Moses Mountain | NNE 16° | 296 m | 6.0 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | N 359° | 290 m | 3.4 mi |
| Thomas Mountain | NNE 18° | 286 m | 6.5 mi |
| West Mountain | NW 321° | 285 m | 2.4 mi |
| Ned Mountain | NNW 346° | 284 m | 5.1 mi |
| Seth Low Mountain | NNW 346° | 283 m | 3.7 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/216577708
Day trips start here
- Stamford · 13 mi
- Putnam County · 17 mi
- Valhalla · 19 mi
- Briarcliff Manor · 20 mi
- Purchase · 20 mi
- Rye Brook · 20 mi
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