Middle Run Natural Area
Middle Run Natural Area is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 62 m. Gap Hill stands 252 m to the northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Drummond Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Mason and Dixon Byway passes 3.8 miles off. 26 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- New Castle County
How to reach it
- 3.8 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 7.1 mi off the Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
- 9.5 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mason-Dixon Post Mark'd West: 0.7 mi
- Eloy Sandoval-Mateoz: 2.3 mi
- Newark Academy: 2.7 mi
- Arc Corner Monument: 2.8 mi
- George Abram Harter: 2.8 mi
- Deacons Walk Park: 1.1 mi
- Paper Mill Park: 1.4 mi
- Ridgewater Park: 1.6 mi
- Windy Mill Park: 1.7 mi
- Newark Resevoir Park: 2.0 mi
- Israel Marshall House: 6.8 mi
- Bellanca Airfield Museum: 8.1 mi
- Henry Clay Factory: 8.7 mi
- Delaware Children's Museum: 8.7 mi
- Winterthur Museum: 9.0 mi
- William M. Redd, Jr. Park: 1.3 mi
- Kershaw Park: 2.4 mi
- Chambers House Nature Center: 2.5 mi
- Chestnut Hill Ironmine Preserve: 5.1 mi
- Ashland Nature Center: 6.5 mi
- Worrilow Garden: 3.7 mi
- Lepidoptera Trail, & Successional Woods: 3.8 mi
- Herbaceous Garden: 3.8 mi
- Native Garden: 3.8 mi
- Clark Garden: 3.8 mi
- Wilmington & Western Railroad: 5.0 mi
- Rudolph and Arthur Covered Bridge: 8.7 mi
- Wilmington Riverwalk: 9.1 mi
- Sundial: 9.1 mi
- Sycamore with Cement Core: 9.2 mi
- Drummond Hill: 0.7 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 5.2 mi
- Iron Hill: 5.6 mi
- Horseshoe Hill: 6.1 mi
- Grays Hill: 6.7 mi
- The Student: 2.4 mi
- Wings of Thought: 3.0 mi
- Chloe & Lucinda (Nubian Goats): 3.1 mi
- William Julius “Judy” Johnson: 8.5 mi
- Admiral Francis Dupont Statue: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Area: 10.7 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 15 Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 14 Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 12 Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- Ridley Creek State Park - Area 13 Picnic Site: 21.2 mi
- Glenville: 4.4 mi
- Frenchtown: 11.3 mi
- Darling: 18.6 mi
- Lapidum: 23.1 mi
- Milford Mills: 24.1 mi
- Deemer's Beach: 8.6 mi
- Oakwood Beach: 15.5 mi
- Roachs Shore: 17.8 mi
- North East Beach Area: 21.0 mi
- Garrett Island Beach: 21.9 mi
- White Banks: 21.8 mi
- The Eye: 22.0 mi
- Black Rock Spring: 23.1 mi
- Black Barren Spring: 24.8 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 13.3 mi
- Bethel Bridge Lighthouse (replica): 13.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Middle Run Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gap Hill | NW 322° | 252 m | 23.8 mi |
| Harmony Hill | N 7° | 146 m | 18.6 mi |
| Mount Felix | WSW 245° | 142 m | 23.9 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | NE 52° | 137 m | 13.6 mi |
| Goat Hill | W 272° | 135 m | 19.5 mi |
| Mount Ararat | WSW 247° | 134 m | 21.0 mi |
| Egg Hill | WSW 247° | 125 m | 10.2 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NE 41° | 125 m | 22.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:36 | 19:54 | 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 node/5471169039
Day trips start here
- Newark · 3 mi
- Hockessin · 5 mi
- Kennett Square · 9 mi
- New Castle · 9 mi
- West Grove · 9 mi
- Wilmington · 10 mi
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