Chambers House Nature Center
Chambers House Nature Center is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 40 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Arc Corner Monument, a historic site 0.5 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 2.5 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Delaware Parks
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 7.6 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 13.9 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Arc Corner Monument: 0.5 mi
- Tri-State Marker: 1.1 mi
- Minguannan Indian Town Marker: 1.4 mi
- Mason-Dixon Post Mark'd West: 1.9 mi
- Harry Fletcher Brown: 3.2 mi
- Carpenter Recreation Area: 1.1 mi
- Fairfield Park: 2.1 mi
- Fairfield Crest Park: 2.2 mi
- Fishing Bench and Pier: 2.3 mi
- Nichols Park: 2.3 mi
- Israel Marshall House: 7.4 mi
- Historical Society of Cecil County: 8.8 mi
- Winterthur Museum: 10.4 mi
- Bellanca Airfield Museum: 10.6 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 10.6 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 2.0 mi
- Middle Run Natural Area: 2.5 mi
- Kershaw Park: 2.8 mi
- Peacedale Preserve: 4.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill Ironmine Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Worrilow Garden: 4.2 mi
- Clark Garden: 4.3 mi
- Native Garden: 4.3 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 4.4 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 4.4 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 6.2 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 7.3 mi
- Sundial: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore with Cement Core: 10.7 mi
- Historic Pump Room & Gallery: 11.0 mi
- Drummond Hill: 3.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 5.3 mi
- Iron Hill: 6.2 mi
- Grays Hill: 6.5 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 7.1 mi
- Wings of Thought: 3.4 mi
- The Student: 3.5 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 3.5 mi
- Hammering Heart: 8.8 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 10.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.8 mi
- Deer Creek Picnic Area: 22.0 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 22.4 mi
- Glenville: 6.9 mi
- Frenchtown: 10.9 mi
- Darling: 20.0 mi
- Lapidum: 21.2 mi
- Milford Mills: 23.4 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 11.1 mi
- Roachs Shore: 16.6 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 17.7 mi
- North East Beach Area: 20.0 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 20.2 mi
- The Eye: 20.1 mi
- White Banks: 20.9 mi
- Wildcat Point: 24.2 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 20.6 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 22.4 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 14.0 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Chambers House Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | NW 325° | 252 m | 21.7 mi |
| Harmony Hill | NNE 15° | 146 m | 18.3 mi |
| Mount Felix | WSW 241° | 142 m | 22.1 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | ENE 60° | 137 m | 15.2 mi |
| Goat Hill | W 269° | 135 m | 17.0 mi |
| Mount Ararat | WSW 242° | 134 m | 19.2 mi |
| Egg Hill | SW 236° | 125 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NE 46° | 125 m | 23.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:55 | 20:35 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:02 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 16:00 | 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 | 34 | 36 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Newark AG Farm, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/1337276879
Day trips start here
- Newark · 3 mi
- Hockessin · 6 mi
- West Grove · 7 mi
- Kennett Square · 9 mi
- New Castle · 12 mi
- Oxford · 12 mi
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