Nature reserve · New York
Plan a drive hereRuth Walgreen Franklin & Winifred Fels Memorial Sanctuary
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- Elevation, modelled
- 153 m
- Tallest summit within 10.3 miles
- Nimham Mount388 m · 9.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway16.2 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3436, -73.6179
Ruth Walgreen Franklin & Winifred Fels Memorial Sanctuary is a nature reserve in New York, at a modelled 153 m. Nimham Mount stands 388 m to the northwest, 9.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Sporn Preserve, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 16 miles off.
- Operated by
- Bedford Audubon Society
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Ruth Walgreen Franklin & Winifred Fels Memorial Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nimham Mount | NW 326° | 388 m | 9.9 mi |
| Moose Hill | WNW 303° | 330 m | 10.3 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NE 38° | 313 m | 9.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 86° | 304 m | 6.8 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | ESE 122° | 299.314 m | 4.1 mi |
| Browns Mountain | NNE 18° | 299 m | 9.7 mi |
| Moses Mountain | E 82° | 296 m | 8.0 mi |
| Senior Hill | WNW 285° | 292 m | 6.7 mi |
- 16.2 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 20.3 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 27.6 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Sporn Preserve: 1.1 mi
- Durand Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Bell-Blakely Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Bloomerside Preserve: 1.7 mi
- Baxter Preserve, The Racetrack: 2.0 mi
Parks
- Joe Bohrdrum Field Park: 1.8 mi
- Fox Valley Town Park: 3.5 mi
- Mountain Lakes Park: 3.6 mi
- Bailey Park: 3.7 mi
- Wells Park: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Turkey Hill: 1.8 mi
- Turk Hill: 2.8 mi
- Titicus Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Long Pond Mountain: 3.4 mi
- Bailey Mountain: 4.1 mi
Museums
- Hammond Museum: 2.0 mi
- Trailside Nature Museum: 6.1 mi
- Katonah Museum of Art: 6.3 mi
- Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- Keeler Tavern Museum: 8.0 mi
Historic sites
- Old Bet Elephant Statue: 3.7 mi
- Cyrus Russell Community House: 5.6 mi
- Old stone wall: 5.8 mi
- Plaque for William Ward, Founder of the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation: 6.0 mi
- Sybil Ludington Statue: 6.3 mi
Artworks
- Annunaki: 6.6 mi
- greek letter pi: 9.8 mi
- P.T. Barnum: 10.8 mi
- Lesser Evil: 11.3 mi
- Tonka Truck Tree: 15.1 mi
Gardens: 53
- Garden: 3.8 mi
- Garden Of Ideas: 5.1 mi
- Wildflower Garden Enclosure: 6.2 mi
- Formal Garden: 6.7 mi
- Potting Garden: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 43
- Mamanasco Beach: 5.1 mi
- Tonetta Lake Beach: 5.3 mi
- Twixt Hills Beach: 5.9 mi
- Mahopac Hills Beach: 7.3 mi
- South Beach: 12.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 7.5 mi
- Bedford Village Historic District: 9.8 mi
- Weir House: 10.3 mi
- Watchtower Educational Center: 10.8 mi
- 3-town marker: 13.8 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Saugatuck Falls: 11.0 mi
- Sheep Falls: 11.0 mi
- Cascade: 11.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 12.2 mi
- Upper Falls: 12.2 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Indian Rock Shelter: 7.5 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 7.6 mi
- Castle Rock: 8.1 mi
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 12.0 mi
- Lovers Leap: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 6.0 mi
- Pell Hill: 6.3 mi
- The Meadow: 15.5 mi
- Cedar Grove: 19.4 mi
- Oak Grove: 19.5 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Danbury Rest Area: 6.0 mi
- East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.0 mi
- Stormville Rest Area: 15.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 17.0 mi
Ghost towns: 3
- Dicktown: 12.2 mi
- Doodletown: 20.2 mi
- Cuties Island: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 3
- Peck Ledge Light: 22.5 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 8.5 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 23.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:30 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:44 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 27 | 29 | 37 | 48 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 63 | 52 | 41 | 32 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 7 mi away.
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