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Marshlands Conservancy

Marshlands Conservancy from directly overhead

Marshlands Conservancy is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Guard Hill stands 226 m to the north, 17 miles off. Merritt Parkway passes 6.0 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Westchester County Department of Parks, Recreation & Conservation

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates40.95248, -73.70171

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Marshlands Conservancy: 0.4 mi
  • Jay Estate: 0.4 mi
  • Jay Heritage Center: 0.4 mi
  • Otter Creek Preserve: 1.0 mi
  • Rose Avenue Tot Lot: 1.1 mi
Beaches
Museums
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Peaks
  • South Ridge: 3.9 mi
  • Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 7.7 mi
  • Kennelwood Hill: 8.5 mi
  • High Point: 9.1 mi
  • Mill Neck Peak: 9.6 mi
Artworks
Attractions
  • Bush-Lyon Homestead: 4.6 mi
  • House Of Sports: 8.8 mi
  • Tillotson Steps: 8.9 mi
  • The Vista: 9.7 mi
  • Cherry Bowl: 9.7 mi
Gardens
  • Couch Academic Center Garden Terrace: 5.5 mi
  • South Lake Walk: 5.5 mi
  • The Frank J. Graziano Terrace: 5.5 mi
  • West Woodland Walk: 5.6 mi
  • Student Garden: 5.6 mi
Picnic sites: 41
  • Reserved Picnic Site: 1.7 mi
  • Excelsior Picnic Area: 11.1 mi
  • Alpine picnic area: 11.3 mi
  • Upper Education Area: 11.6 mi
  • Lower Education Area: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
Lighthouses: 8
Waterfalls: 8
  • The Falls: 8.5 mi
  • Farms Falls: 12.7 mi
  • The Loch: 17.3 mi
  • Cascade: 24.0 mi
  • Sheep Falls: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 16.4 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 16.4 mi
  • Vince Lombardi Service Area: 19.3 mi
  • Long Island Welcome Center: 22.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 23.3 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.5 miles of Marshlands Conservancy. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Guard HillN 0°226 m17.5 mi
Chappaqua HillNNW 347°219 m15.5 mi
Sarles HillNNW 342°216 m14.3 mi
Hook MountainNW 316°214 m16.2 mi
McKesson HillNNW 348°213 m16.5 mi
Buttermilk HillNNW 332°211 m12.3 mi
Mount NeboWNW 300°208 m13.5 mi
Indian HillNNE 13°201 m17.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5918:3119:07
June solstice05:2419:4920:31
September equinox06:4318:1818:54
December solstice07:1715:4616:30

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F303239506069747265544435
Precip in3.22.54.14.23.94.34.14.44.94.33.64.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westchester CO AP, 8 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/1468514330

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