Ashland Nature Center
Ashland Nature Center is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 49 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Horseshoe Hill, a peak 0.4 miles away. Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway passes 1.6 miles off. 23 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Delaware Nature Society
How to reach it
- 1.6 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 2.9 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 9.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 13.3 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Auburn Valley State Park Oversee Property: 0.7 mi
- Auburn Valley State Park: 1.2 mi
- Auburn Valley State Park: 1.3 mi
- Swift Memorial Park: 2.3 mi
- Valley Garden Park: 2.5 mi
- Winterthur Garden: 3.3 mi
- E.I. duPont Garden: 4.4 mi
- Crowninshield Garden: 4.4 mi
- Hillside Garden: 5.1 mi
- Annual Garden: 5.2 mi
- Old Farm House: 6.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Post Mark'd West: 6.5 mi
- Old First Presbyterian Church: 6.8 mi
- Bill McGowan: 6.8 mi
- Vic Willis: 6.8 mi
- Stateline Woods Preserve: 1.9 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 6.5 mi
- Chambers House Nature Center: 7.5 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 7.7 mi
- Birmingham Hill Preserve: 8.0 mi
- Israel Marshall House: 1.3 mi
- Winterthur Museum: 3.2 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 4.6 mi
- Nemours Estate: 5.2 mi
- Peirce-du Pont House: 5.3 mi
- Sundial: 3.4 mi
- Sycamore with Cement Core: 3.4 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 4.3 mi
- Longwood Gardens: 5.1 mi
- Historic Pump Room & Gallery: 5.1 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 5.0 mi
- Chloe and Lucinda: 5.2 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 6.8 mi
- James A. Garfield Memorial: 6.9 mi
- The Student: 8.9 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 0.4 mi
- Drummond Hill: 6.4 mi
- Ebright Azimuth: 7.9 mi
- Osborne Hill: 9.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 11.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 4.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 14.9 mi
- Sulphur Spring: 20.9 mi
- Magnesium Spring: 20.9 mi
- Yellow Spring: 21.0 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 22.0 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 24.4 mi
- Glenville: 6.0 mi
- Darling: 12.4 mi
- Frenchtown: 17.8 mi
- Milford Mills: 18.8 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 10.8 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 18.4 mi
- Roachs Shore: 24.1 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 20.3 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 22.6 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 12.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 23.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ashland Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | NW 306° | 252 m | 22.3 mi |
| Diamond Rock Hill | NNE 22° | 188 m | 21.0 mi |
| Mount Misery | NNE 26° | 176 m | 22.4 mi |
| Harmony Hill | N 356° | 146 m | 12.8 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | ENE 70° | 137 m | 7.9 mi |
| Goat Hill | WSW 257° | 135 m | 23.3 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NE 45° | 125 m | 15.8 mi |
| Egg Hill | SW 233° | 125 m | 15.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:54 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
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 | 31 | 33 | 41 | 52 | 62 | 71 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Wilmington Porter Rsch, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/5246334626
Day trips start here
- Hockessin · 2 mi
- Kennett Square · 4 mi
- Chadds Ford · 6 mi
- Wilmington · 7 mi
- West Grove · 9 mi
- Claymont · 10 mi
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