- Elevation, modelled
- 50 m
- Tallest summit within 7.4 miles
- Ivy Hill234 m · 7.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway2.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1866, -73.4288
Richard C. Wheeler Nature Preserve is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 50 m. Ivy Hill stands 234 m to the north-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Schenck's Island, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Wilton Land Conservation Trust
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.4 miles of Richard C. Wheeler Nature Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | NNW 342° | 234 m | 7.1 mi |
| Prospect Hill | NNW 333° | 228 m | 7.3 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNW 340° | 225 m | 5.8 mi |
| Biddle Hill | NNW 338° | 223 m | 6.2 mi |
| Windy Hill | N 2° | 220 m | 7.0 mi |
| Goodsell Hill | N 8° | 211 m | 5.5 mi |
| Becks Hill | WNW 299° | 208 m | 5.3 mi |
| Huckleberry Hill | NNE 12° | 204 m | 6.2 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 19.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 28.4 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Schenck's Island: 0.2 mi
- Horseshoe Park: 0.3 mi
- Old Post Office Square: 0.6 mi
- Merwin Meadows: 0.8 mi
- Cranbury Dog Park: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 0.2 mi
- Olmstead Memorial: 3.9 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 4.7 mi
- War Memorial: 4.8 mi
- UN Tree of Norwalk: 5.4 mi
Museums
- Wilton Heritage Museum: 0.3 mi
- Mid Fairfield Youth Museum: 3.8 mi
- John Rogers Studio and Museum: 4.3 mi
- New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: 4.3 mi
- New Canaan Historical Society: 4.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Leonard J. Bradley Park: 0.4 mi
- Merwin Meadows Bath House: 0.8 mi
- Lovers Lane Open Space: 1.1 mi
- Cherry Lane Park: 1.1 mi
- Banks Drive Open Space: 1.4 mi
Peaks
- Belden Hill: 1.2 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.7 mi
- Grumman Hill: 1.9 mi
- Comstock Knoll: 2.2 mi
- Lambert Hill: 2.2 mi
Gardens
- Formal Garden: 2.0 mi
- Herb Garden: 4.4 mi
- Community Garden: 4.4 mi
- Fairy Garden: 4.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Marvin Beach: 6.8 mi
- Compo Beach: 6.9 mi
- Calf Pasture Beach: 7.3 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 7.4 mi
- Alvord Beach: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 9.0 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 9.8 mi
- Dancing Girl: 10.9 mi
- Samford Sign: 11.0 mi
- Stamford Cone: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 24
- Earthplace: 3.7 mi
- Weir House: 5.1 mi
- 3-town marker: 6.9 mi
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 8.2 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Cascade: 3.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 4.3 mi
- Cascade: 4.5 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 5.8 mi
- Cascade: 5.8 mi
Picnic sites: 12
- The Meadow: 7.4 mi
- Pell Hill: 9.3 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 9.6 mi
- Cedar Grove: 12.7 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Old Raven Rocks: 8.2 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 8.5 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.6 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 16.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 17.2 mi
Lighthouses: 9
- Peck Ledge Light: 8.2 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 13.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.3 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 13.3 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 16.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 5.3 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 5.3 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 14.7 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 20.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 20.8 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 11.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 13.7 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 6.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 8 mi away.
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