Nature reserve · New York
Baxter North
Baxter North is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 162 m. Titicus Mountain stands 313 m to the north-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Baxter Preserve, The Racetrack, a nature reserve 0.3 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 15 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Salem Opens Lands Foundation
How to reach it
Coordinates41.34007, -73.57611
- 15.5 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
- 21.0 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.8 mi off the Palisades Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Baxter Preserve, The Racetrack: 0.3 mi
- Hayfield-on-Keeler Preserve: 0.7 mi
- Lances-Lippman Preserve: 0.9 mi
- Bloomerside Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Halmi Preserve: 1.2 mi
Museums
- Hammond Museum: 0.7 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 5.7 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 6.0 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 6.2 mi
- Katonah Museum of Art: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- Titicus Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Turkey Hill: 1.9 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Long Pond Mountain: 2.6 mi
- East Long Pond Mountain: 2.7 mi
Parks
- Mountain Lakes Park: 1.9 mi
- Sturges Park: 2.5 mi
- Mamanasco Cliffs: 2.6 mi
- Mamanasco Lake Boat Launch: 3.3 mi
- Sachem Park & Field: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Old stone wall: 4.6 mi
- Settlers Rock: 5.0 mi
- Ridgefield September 11 Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Cyrus Russell Community House: 5.7 mi
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 5.8 mi
Gardens: 56
- Garden Of Ideas: 2.9 mi
- Garden: 4.9 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 5.8 mi
- Memorial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Butterfly Maze: 7.0 mi
Beaches: 45
- Mamanasco Beach: 3.0 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 3.7 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 5.9 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 9.4 mi
- South Beach: 11.1 mi
Artworks: 24
- Annunaki: 6.0 mi
- greek letter pi: 8.2 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 8.7 mi
- Lesser Evil: 9.5 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 12.9 mi
Attractions: 23
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 5.7 mi
- Weir House: 8.4 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 10.1 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 10.8 mi
- 3-town marker: 11.7 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Saugatuck Falls: 8.8 mi
- Sheep Falls: 9.2 mi
- Cascade: 9.6 mi
- Cascade: 10.8 mi
- Lower Falls: 11.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Indian Rock Shelter: 6.9 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 7.0 mi
- Castle Rock: 7.7 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 10.4 mi
- Lovers Leap: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 5.6 mi
- Pell Hill: 5.9 mi
- The Meadow: 14.9 mi
- Cedar Grove: 17.2 mi
- Oak Grove: 17.3 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 4.4 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 16.2 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 16.3 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Dicktown: 13.9 mi
- Cuties Island: 21.3 mi
- Doodletown: 22.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.5 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Peck Ledge Light: 21.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 22.6 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 22.6 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 23.9 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Baxter North. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Titicus Mountain | NNE 24° | 313 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 80° | 304 m | 4.7 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | SSE 146° | 299.314 m | 2.3 mi |
| Browns Mountain | N 5° | 299 m | 9.5 mi |
| Moses Mountain | ENE 76° | 296 m | 5.9 mi |
| Senior Hill | WNW 283° | 292 m | 8.9 mi |
| Barlow Mountain | ESE 103° | 290 m | 4.2 mi |
| Watermelon Hill | WNW 283° | 290 m | 7.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1266580575
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