Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area - Bennett Tract
Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area - Bennett Tract is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 16 m. Daves Hill stands 19 m to the northwest, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area - Caulk Tract, a nature reserve 0.8 miles away. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway passes 5.2 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- DE Division of Fish & Wildlife
How to reach it
- 5.2 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
- 18.4 mi off the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Delaware Bayshore Byway, National
- 25.6 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Henderson Community Park: 5.7 mi
- Felton Little League: 6.0 mi
- Marydel Community Park: 6.1 mi
- Fred Fifer Sports Field: 6.6 mi
- Kesselring Park: 7.1 mi
- Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area - Caulk Tract: 0.8 mi
- Jackson Lane Preserve: 5.7 mi
- Pelot Bird Sanctuary: 8.2 mi
- Fork Branch Nature Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Hunn Conservation Area: 9.5 mi
- Johnson Victrola Museum (First State Heritage Park): 9.2 mi
- John Bell House (First State Heritage Park): 9.4 mi
- John Bell House: 9.4 mi
- Constitution Park (First State Heritage Park): 9.4 mi
- The Old State House (First State Heritage Park): 9.4 mi
- Johnson Victrola Museum: 9.2 mi
- The Old State House: 9.4 mi
- Biggs Museum of American Art: 9.5 mi
- Woodburn: Governor's House: 9.6 mi
- Greensboro Historical Society Museum: 10.3 mi
- Liberty Bell Replica: 9.5 mi
- Fireman's Memorial: 9.5 mi
- Bayonets of the Revolution: 9.6 mi
- Kent County Veterans Monument: 10.1 mi
- Jimmie Foxx Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 18.6 mi
- Owens Station: 19.3 mi
- Banning: 19.5 mi
- New Market: 22.7 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 16.1 mi
- Delaware Highway Memorial Garden: 17.9 mi
- Opossum Hill: 21.0 mi
- Daves Hill: 23.1 mi
- B Area Shelter: 17.3 mi
- Chauncey O. Simpson Memorial Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Slaughter Beach: 21.1 mi
- Miah Maull Shoal Light: 24.3 mi
- George Washington: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area - Bennett Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daves Hill | NW 323° | 19 m | 23.1 mi |
| Opossum Hill | SSW 203° | 18 m | 21.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:40 | 19:15 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:51 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 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 | 36 | 38 | 45 | 56 | 64 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dover, 10 mi away.
- Common Whitetail6 obs
- Spangled Skimmer5 obs
- Ebony Jewelwing4 obs
- Stream Bluet4 obs
- Variable Dancer3 obs
- Field Sparrow2 obs
- Common Snapping Turtle2 obs
- White-tailed Deer2 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/920565634
Day trips start here
- Camden · 7 mi
- Dover · 10 mi
- Magnolia · 10 mi
- Denton · 16 mi
- Eastern Shore · 23 mi
- Chestertown · 25 mi
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