Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary
Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 63 m. Chapel Hill stands 182 m to the north-northwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Ridge Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 15 miles off.
Private, access unknown; Existing Preserved Open Space
What to expect
- Operated by
- Connecticut Audubon Society
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 17.3 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
- 18.9 mi off the North Fork Trail
- 19.0 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Bluff Overlook · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Ridge Hill: 0.5 mi
- Beaverdam Hill: 0.6 mi
- Morgan Hill: 1.2 mi
- Konomoc Hill: 1.6 mi
- Polly Hill: 1.7 mi
- Vauxhall Property: 1.3 mi
- Grassy Hill Road Open Space: 2.1 mi
- Lyman Allen Lot: 2.4 mi
- Conover Tract: 2.5 mi
- Fair Oaks Conservation Center: 2.5 mi
- Montville American Little League Complex: 1.9 mi
- Leary Park: 3.4 mi
- Lisa Dedrick Memorial Park: 4.1 mi
- Cohanzie Park: 4.1 mi
- Horse Pond Boat Launch: 4.2 mi
- The Genius Museum at Nature's Art Village: 2.0 mi
- Mohegan Cultural Preservation Center: 5.4 mi
- Tantaquidgeon Museum: 5.5 mi
- U.S. Coast Guard Museum: 5.5 mi
- Lyman Allyn Museum of Art: 5.5 mi
- Transient Workmans Camp: 4.1 mi
- Transient Workman's Camp Buildings: 4.2 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.6 mi
- The Guns: 5.7 mi
- Captain Hopley Yeaton Memorial: 5.8 mi
- Kiddie's Beach: 5.1 mi
- Amtrak Beach: 7.1 mi
- Hole-in-the-Wall Beach: 7.3 mi
- Green Harbor Beach: 7.5 mi
- McCook Park Beach: 7.6 mi
- turtle rock: 5.3 mi
- tri-town marker: 6.4 mi
- Dinosaur Tracks: 6.8 mi
- The Whale: 6.8 mi
- Ledyard Oak Site: 6.9 mi
- Silver Falls: 2.1 mi
- Yantic Falls: 8.9 mi
- Cascade: 9.0 mi
- Chapman Falls: 9.1 mi
- Cascade: 9.8 mi
- Sprout Garden: 5.0 mi
- Azalea Garden: 5.0 mi
- Laurel Walk: 5.0 mi
- Wildflower Garden: 5.1 mi
- Caroline Black Garden: 5.3 mi
- Monty the T-Rex: 2.1 mi
- Sparky: 3.7 mi
- Nathan Hale Statue: 6.2 mi
- River Blue: 6.7 mi
- Muffler Man: 8.1 mi
- Candlewood Ledge: 9.1 mi
- Pine Ledge: 14.6 mi
- Crow Head: 22.5 mi
- Wolf Rock Cliff: 23.0 mi
- Ram Head: 24.6 mi
- Saybrook Breakwater Light: 14.0 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse Museum: 18.8 mi
- Watch Hill Lighthouse: 18.8 mi
- Fog Signal Building: 18.9 mi
- Oil Shed: 18.9 mi
- Rest Area I-395 (South Bound): 4.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 11.7 mi
- Rest Area I-95 (North Bound): 15.9 mi
- Skate Hut: 6.0 mi
- Powder House: 6.3 mi
- Old Spring: 10.2 mi
- Windham Spring: 20.8 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 15.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Morgan R. Chaney Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chapel Hill | NNW 341° | 182 m | 3.1 mi |
| Maynard Hill | NW 310° | 174 m | 3.9 mi |
| Forsyth Hill | NNW 331° | 171 m | 4.2 mi |
| Raymond Hill | N 3° | 170 m | 4.7 mi |
| Dolbeare Hill | N 3° | 162 m | 2.8 mi |
| Sharp Hill | NE 43° | 149 m | 2.4 mi |
| Ladd Hill | NW 318° | 148 m | 4.9 mi |
| Crandall Hill | NE 56° | 137 m | 3.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:45 | 20:27 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:12 | 15:38 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 46 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Groton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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