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Fiske Bird Sanctuary

Fiske Bird Sanctuary from directly overhead

Fiske Bird Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New York, at a recorded elevation of 21 m. Bald Hill stands 184 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Mill Cove Waterfowl Sanctuary, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 15 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
21 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.89495, -73.45487

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Artworks
Parks
Historic sites
Beaches
Gardens
  • Rose Garden: 1.1 mi
  • Crucifix Garden: 1.2 mi
  • Walled Garden: 1.8 mi
  • Organic Demonstration Site #1: 3.8 mi
  • Victorian Garden: 4.3 mi
Museums
Peaks
  • Sagamore Hill: 2.5 mi
  • Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve Peak: 3.2 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 5.0 mi
  • West Hills: 5.6 mi
  • Jayne's Hill: 5.7 mi
Attractions
Picnic sites: 29
  • Lower Education Area: 3.3 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 3.3 mi
  • Picnic Area C: 5.9 mi
  • Picnic Area A & B: 6.0 mi
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 12.4 mi
Cliffs: 11
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Farms Falls: 18.0 mi
  • The Falls: 20.1 mi
  • Cascade: 23.9 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 24.3 mi
  • Cascade: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 3
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 15.6 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Fiske Bird Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bald HillN 357°184 m22.1 mi
Reynolds HillNW 312°180 m21.9 mi
Round HillNW 322°172 m18.4 mi
Cooney HillNW 315°170 m20.3 mi
Comstock KnollN 359°164 m21.5 mi
Kennelwood HillNW 307°156 m19.8 mi
Huckleberry HillsN 357°141 m20.4 mi
Canoe HillN 356°140 m18.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2319:4820:30
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1615:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313339506069757367564637
Precip in3.73.14.24.13.94.33.84.34.74.33.54.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Centerport, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/750215447

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