Milford Millponds Nature Preserve
Milford Millponds Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the west-southwest, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Old School Park, a park 2.7 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 16 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- DE Division of Fish and Wildlife
How to reach it
- 16.3 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 27.8 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 27.5 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 28.2 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- The Old School Park: 2.7 mi
- Parson Thorne Mansion: 2.8 mi
- Mispillion Riverwalk: 2.9 mi
- Tony Silicato Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
- Milford Riverfront Theatre: 3.1 mi
- John Dickinson House: 14.1 mi
- U-3A "Blue Canoe": 15.1 mi
- UH-1H Iroquois: 15.1 mi
- C-60 Lodestar: 15.1 mi
- C-45G Expeditor: 15.1 mi
- Redden State Forest - Barr Tract: 7.1 mi
- Redden State Forest - Sill Tract: 9.0 mi
- Pemberton Forest Nature Preserve - Ponders Tract: 9.3 mi
- Ted Harvey Conservation Area - Morris Tract: 11.6 mi
- Taber State Forest: 12.0 mi
- Harrington Tower Railroad Museum: 5.3 mi
- The Greater Harrington Historical Society: 5.3 mi
- Bowers Beach Maritime Museum: 11.9 mi
- Bridgeville Historical Society Museum: 12.5 mi
- Air Mobility Command Museum: 15.1 mi
- John Milton Statue: 12.6 mi
- Civil War Monument: 16.7 mi
- Kent County Veterans Monument: 17.8 mi
- Fireman's Memorial: 17.9 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 17.9 mi
- Banning: 6.7 mi
- Owens Station: 6.9 mi
- New Market: 7.9 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 8.2 mi
- North Laurel: 23.5 mi
- Fourteen Foot Bank Light: 20.5 mi
- Brandywine Shoal Light: 20.8 mi
- Miah Maull Shoal Light: 21.6 mi
- Slaughter Beach: 9.7 mi
- Lewes Public Beach: 20.9 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 3.2 mi
- Opossum Hill: 19.0 mi
- B Area Shelter: 19.3 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Milford Millponds Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | WSW 246° | 18 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:02 | 16:44 |
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 | 35 | 36 | 43 | 54 | 63 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Greenwood 2NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/891090147
Day trips start here
- Magnolia · 12 mi
- Camden · 15 mi
- Denton · 18 mi
- Dover · 18 mi
- Eastern Shore · 24 mi
- Rehoboth Beach · 25 mi
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