- Elevation, modelled
- 109 m
- Tallest summit within 10.5 miles
- Pine Mountain421 m · 10.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)22.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.8697, -72.7811
Darling Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 109 m. Pine Mountain stands 421 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Simsbury Open Space, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 22 miles off.
Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Darling Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Mountain | NW 313° | 421 m | 10.3 mi |
| Washington Hill | NW 310° | 359 m | 9.0 mi |
| Ratlum Mountain | W 280° | 358 m | 7.7 mi |
| Breezy Hill | W 272° | 327 m | 8.2 mi |
| Pine Cone | NW 320° | 323 m | 7.2 mi |
| West Ledge | WNW 292° | 305 m | 5.1 mi |
| Jones Mountain | W 270° | 294 m | 10.0 mi |
| Barnes Hill | WSW 238° | 283 m | 10.5 mi |
- 22.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 25.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Simsbury Open Space: 0.2 mi
- Hallview I Open Space: 0.4 mi
- Owen-Mortimer Property: 0.4 mi
- Tanager Hill - The Ellsworth Property: 0.5 mi
- Roskear Farm Open Space: 1.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veeder Cabin Site: 0.4 mi
- Farmington River Park Dedication 1995: 2.4 mi
- Daniel Hill Guilmartin: 2.6 mi
- Farm Tool: 4.4 mi
- 1964 Flood Prevention Project: 4.4 mi
Parks
- Hop Brook Landing at the Flower Bridge: 1.0 mi
- Memorial Park: 1.4 mi
- Sixth Form Lawn: 1.5 mi
- Commencement Lawn: 1.5 mi
- Baxter Lawn: 1.6 mi
Museums
- Phelp's Tavern: 1.1 mi
- Tobacco Museum: 4.5 mi
- Avon Historical Society Museum: 4.8 mi
- Salmon Brook Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Museum of American Political Life: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Williams Hill: 1.8 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.4 mi
- Little Phillip Mountain: 2.5 mi
- King Phillip Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Bushy Hill: 3.4 mi
Attractions: 56
- Drake High Road Bridge: 1.0 mi
- King Philip's Cave: 2.4 mi
- Heublein Tower: 3.2 mi
- Boehm house site: 3.3 mi
- Smaug's Lair sign: 3.8 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Cathles Trail Falls: 4.6 mi
- Northgate Falls: 5.0 mi
- Westledge Trail Cascades: 5.1 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 6.4 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
Gardens: 54
- Perennial Garden: 6.0 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 6.1 mi
- Herb Garden: 6.1 mi
- Shade Garden: 6.1 mi
- Primary Garden: 6.1 mi
Artworks: 53
- Bike Sculpture: 2.2 mi
- Tumble Brook Sculpture: 4.3 mi
- Cow: 4.4 mi
- Cow Mermaid Statue: 5.4 mi
- Painted Cow: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 26
- Hart Meadow: 6.1 mi
- Hidden Wall and the Watch Tower: 6.1 mi
- Garden Wall: 6.2 mi
- Superstructure: 7.2 mi
- Solar Panel: 7.2 mi
Beaches: 11
- Babbs Beach: 11.2 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 12.6 mi
- Holland Beach: 16.1 mi
- Boating Side: 21.1 mi
- Waterfront: 21.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Ever Flowing Spring: 11.9 mi
- Big Spring: 12.7 mi
- Hermit spring: 13.8 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 15.6 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 23.3 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Southington Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 21.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 25.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 25.0 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 14.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 21.2 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 21.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Gay City State Park: 20.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 30 | 38 | 50 | 60 | 69 | 74 | 73 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hartford-bradley Intl AP, 7 mi away.
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