Museum · Connecticut
Whittingham Discovery Center
Whittingham Discovery Center is a museum in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill River Park, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Merritt Parkway passes 3.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Mill River Park Collaborative
How to reach it
Coordinates41.05344, -73.54401
- 3.6 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 11.5 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 19.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Mill River Park: 0.0 mi
- Mill River Park: 0.1 mi
- Columbus Park: 0.1 mi
- Stamford Government Center Roof Park: 0.1 mi
- Town Hall Park: 0.2 mi
Artworks
- Samford Sign: 0.1 mi
- Dancing Girl: 0.2 mi
- Stamford Cone: 0.4 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 3.8 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 4.3 mi
Historic sites
- Statue of Columbus: 0.1 mi
- Jordan's Memorial: 2.9 mi
- Greenwich Civil War Monument: 4.3 mi
- 1BCG: 4.3 mi
- Waveny Mansion: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves
- Scalzi Riverwalk Nature Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Rosa Hartman Park: 1.3 mi
- Laddin's Rock Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
- Helen Binney Kitchel Natural Park: 1.6 mi
- Dundee Woods: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Palmer Hill: 1.4 mi
- Christie Hill: 3.0 mi
- Webbs Hill: 4.5 mi
- Talmadge Hill: 5.5 mi
- Middle Clapboard Hill: 6.8 mi
Beaches
- West Beach: 1.6 mi
- Cummings Park Beach: 1.7 mi
- Fords Beach: 2.1 mi
- Woodway Beach Club: 2.2 mi
- Weed Beach: 2.7 mi
Museums
- Connecticut Graphis Arts Center and Museum: 2.7 mi
- Greenwich Historical Society: 3.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.6 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.7 mi
Gardens
- Holly Grove: 3.8 mi
- Conifer Garden: 5.5 mi
- Wildflower garden: 5.5 mi
- Tropical Garden: 5.5 mi
- Sensory Garden: 5.5 mi
Attractions: 53
- Darien Arts Center: 3.2 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 3.5 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 5.6 mi
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 7.0 mi
- Earthplace: 10.7 mi
Picnic sites: 29
- The Meadow: 5.0 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 9.1 mi
- Upper Education Area: 12.8 mi
- Lower Education Area: 12.9 mi
- Pell Hill: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 8.7 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 9.1 mi
- Northwest Bluff: 9.2 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Castle Rock: 12.3 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 2.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 2.8 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 9.2 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 10.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 9
- Farms Falls: 6.2 mi
- Cascade: 13.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 14.2 mi
- Cascade: 15.3 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 16.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 5.7 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 5.7 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 21.0 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 2.1 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 20.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 14.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Whittingham Discovery Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Aspetong | NNW 336° | 229 m | 13.1 mi |
| Guard Hill | NW 322° | 226 m | 13.3 mi |
| Fox Hill | N 350° | 223 m | 14.0 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NW 305° | 219 m | 14.3 mi |
| Sarles Hill | WNW 298° | 216 m | 14.3 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | WNW 286° | 211 m | 14.4 mi |
| Becks Hill | N 7° | 208 m | 11.8 mi |
| Indian Hill | NNW 338° | 201 m | 11.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:23 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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