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Redden State Forest - Long Tract

Redden State Forest - Long Tract from directly overhead

Redden State Forest - Long Tract is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Bottom Hills stands 0 m to the east, 7.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Nanticoke Indian Museum, a museum 1.3 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 17 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
DE Forest Service

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates38.62913, -75.21619

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Museums: 27
Historic sites: 26
Attractions: 7
Artworks: 6
  • Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 1.3 mi
  • Spinosaurus: 10.9 mi
  • Triceratops: 10.9 mi
  • Old Starting Gate: 19.5 mi
  • Tractor: 21.2 mi
Beaches: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Gardens: 4
Peaks: 1
  • Bottom Hills: 7.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redden State Forest - Long Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bottom HillsE 96°0 m7.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0518:3819:13
June solstice05:3719:5020:29
September equinox06:4918:2519:00
December solstice07:1616:0216:44

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373946566574797770594941
Precip in3.02.63.93.33.64.14.14.04.54.13.23.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown-delaware Coastal AP, 9 mi away.

  • Fowler's Toad11 obs
  • Marbled Salamander6 obs
  • Common Garter Snake5 obs
  • Eastern Bluebird4 obs
  • White-tailed Deer4 obs
  • white clover4 obs
  • Piping Plover3 obs
  • Great Blue Heron3 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 site

OpenStreetMap element way/914899682

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