Redden State Forest - Townsend Tract
Redden State Forest - Townsend Tract is a nature reserve in Delaware, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Opossum Hill stands 18 m to the west-northwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Redden State Forest - Deep Creek Tract, a nature reserve 2.7 miles away. Blue Crab Scenic Byway passes 14 miles off. 2 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- DE Forest Service
How to reach it
- 14.4 mi off the Blue Crab Scenic Byway
- 19.7 mi off the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Williams Pond Park: 5.0 mi
- Ross Mansion Grounds: 5.7 mi
- Seaford Sports Complex: 5.7 mi
- Seaford Gateway Park: 5.7 mi
- Riverview Park: 5.8 mi
- Ross Mansion: 5.7 mi
- Seaford Museum: 6.0 mi
- Bridgeville Historical Society Museum: 6.0 mi
- Georgetown Fire Co. Historical Museum: 7.1 mi
- Georgetown Train Station Museum: 7.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 7.6 mi
- Skip Gardner: 9.1 mi
- John Milton Statue: 12.8 mi
- Bethel Church: 18.3 mi
- William Still Center Families Divided & United Marker: 19.9 mi
- Owens Station: 8.4 mi
- Banning: 8.4 mi
- North Laurel: 8.7 mi
- Saint Johnstown: 8.9 mi
- New Market: 10.7 mi
- Senior Center Meditation Garden: 16.6 mi
- Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek: 18.0 mi
- Camden Community Garden: 22.9 mi
- Back Bay Art Glass LLC: 17.8 mi
- Mary: 23.4 mi
- Sammy the Seagull: 23.9 mi
- Naylor Mill Forest Trail: 19.2 mi
- Pungy Shipwreck: 21.1 mi
- Overfalls: 21.3 mi
- Slaughter Beach: 20.0 mi
- Bayside Beach: 20.3 mi
- Lewes Public Beach: 22.1 mi
- Opossum Hill: 17.0 mi
- Bottom Hills: 24.5 mi
- B Area Shelter: 21.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Redden State Forest - Townsend Tract. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opossum Hill | WNW 294° | 18 m | 17.0 mi |
| Bottom Hills | E 101° | 0 m | 24.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:07 | 18:39 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:26 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 16:03 | 16:45 |
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 | 37 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Georgetown-delaware Coastal AP, 8 mi away.
- Asian Lady Beetle11 obs
- Convergent Lady Beetle9 obs
- Calico Pennant4 obs
- Variable Dancer4 obs
- Two-spotted Bumble Bee3 obs
- Blue-tipped Dancer3 obs
- Sparkling Jewelwing3 obs
- Monarch2 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/914904593
Day trips start here
- Denton · 22 mi
- Eastern Shore · 23 mi
- Rehoboth Beach · 24 mi
- Magnolia · 27 mi
- Camden · 30 mi
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