- Elevation, modelled
- 17 m
- Tallest summit within 10.7 miles
- Bald Hill184 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway3.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1272, -73.3063
H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 17 m. Bald Hill stands 184 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 3.3 miles off.
- Operated by
- Connecticut Audubon Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Hill | NW 304° | 184 m | 10.7 mi |
| Tashua Hill | NNE 18° | 179 m | 9.7 mi |
| Round Hill | N 8° | 170 m | 8.7 mi |
| Comstock Knoll | NW 304° | 164 m | 9.8 mi |
| Powells Hill | N 350° | 159 m | 7.6 mi |
| Sport Hill | NNE 14° | 154 m | 8.1 mi |
| Flirt Hill | N 353° | 148 m | 8.8 mi |
| Staples Hill | N 3° | 144 m | 7.5 mi |
- 3.3 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 24.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- H. Smith Richardson Wildlife Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Westway Road Open Space: 0.7 mi
- Hilla von Robay Arborertum: 0.8 mi
- Sasco Creek Marsh Open Space: 0.8 mi
- Peter's Gate Reserve: 1.0 mi
Beaches
- Southport Beach: 0.5 mi
- Burying Hill Beach: 1.0 mi
- Alvord Beach: 1.4 mi
- Sasco Hill Beach: 1.5 mi
- Fairfield Public Beach: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Machamux Park: 0.7 mi
- Wakeman Boys & Girls Club: 1.0 mi
- Perry"s Green: 1.2 mi
- Southport Park: 1.4 mi
- Fairfield County Hunt Club: 1.5 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 0.8 mi
- Clapboard Hill: 0.9 mi
- Sasco Hill: 1.8 mi
- Benjamin Hill: 1.9 mi
- Mill Hill: 2.3 mi
Historic sites
- Great Swamp Fight - 1637: 1.1 mi
- Douglas James Perce: 1.1 mi
- 9-11 Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Haskins Greenhouses: 2.4 mi
- Capped Water Well: 2.4 mi
Gardens
- Westport Community Garden: 1.1 mi
- Fairfield Museum Pollinator Garden: 3.1 mi
- Drew Park Community Gardens: 5.4 mi
- Formal Garden: 5.7 mi
- Urban Roots Bridgeport: 6.1 mi
Museums
Artworks
- Heron: 10.3 mi
- Mother Mary: 11.8 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 12.5 mi
- Miniature Windmill: 12.6 mi
- Miniature Lighthouse: 12.7 mi
Attractions: 19
- Burr Homestead: 3.0 mi
- Earthplace: 4.1 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 8.1 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 9.9 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 19
- Picnic Grove: 8.7 mi
- The Meadow: 12.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 13.0 mi
- Oak Grove: 13.3 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 13.5 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Devil's Glen Falls: 8.3 mi
- Cascade: 8.4 mi
- Cascade: 9.9 mi
- Cascade: 10.7 mi
- Sheep Falls: 11.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Duck Island Bluff: 14.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.5 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.6 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 15.7 mi
- Castle Rock: 16.1 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 4.8 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 7.2 mi
- Fog Signal House: 10.7 mi
- Keeper's Dwelling: 10.7 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 10.7 mi
Rest areas: 6
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 9.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 9.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 17.1 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 17.1 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 21.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Pleasure Beach: 7.6 mi
- Cuties Island: 12.4 mi
Springs: 2
- The Silver Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 24.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:16 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 76 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Igor I Sikorsky MEM AP, 10 mi away.
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