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Caldwell Sanctuary

Caldwell Sanctuary from directly overhead

Caldwell Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 35 m. Mount Aspetong stands 229 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Montogomery Park, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.2 miles off.

Caldwell Sanctuary, Smith Additions(grwch Audubon)

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Greenwich Audubon Society
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates41.06272, -73.59759

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
Historic sites
Peaks
Artworks
  • Pollinator Pathway Mural: 2.0 mi
  • The Millenium Sundial: 2.9 mi
  • Samford Sign: 2.9 mi
  • Stamford Cone: 3.0 mi
  • Dancing Girl: 3.1 mi
Museums
Beaches
Gardens
  • Holly Grove: 4.3 mi
  • East Woodland Walk: 5.3 mi
  • South Lake Walk: 5.3 mi
  • Conifer Garden: 5.3 mi
  • Birch Grove: 5.4 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 21
  • The Meadow: 5.1 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 7.8 mi
  • Pell Hill: 13.3 mi
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 13.6 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 14.1 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.7 mi
  • Northwest Bluff: 10.9 mi
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 11.2 mi
  • Castle Rock: 11.5 mi
  • Raven's Rock: 11.6 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Farms Falls: 4.4 mi
  • Cascade: 14.6 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 14.9 mi
  • Cascade: 16.3 mi
  • The Falls: 17.5 mi
Lighthouses: 8
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 7.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 7.3 mi
  • Danbury Rest Area: 22.9 mi
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 23.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 14.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Caldwell Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount AspetongNNW 348°229 m11.7 mi
Guard HillNNW 331°226 m11.2 mi
Fox HillN 2°223 m13.1 mi
Chappaqua HillNW 310°219 m11.7 mi
Sarles HillWNW 301°216 m11.6 mi
McKesson HillNW 314°213 m12.3 mi
Buttermilk HillWNW 287°211 m11.6 mi
Becks HillNNE 21°208 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3019:07
June solstice05:2319:4920:31
September equinox06:4318:1718:53
December solstice07:1715:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303240516169757366554435
Precip in4.33.14.74.44.14.93.83.85.24.64.24.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43399343

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