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Sykes Sanctuary

Sykes Sanctuary from directly overhead

Sykes Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled elevation of 220 m. Birch Hill stands 386 m to the north-northwest, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Drska Property, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 18 miles off.

Municipal, Open To Public Without Fee

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Coordinates41.40824, -73.49380

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Nature reserves
Parks
  • Highland Avenue Park: 1.4 mi
  • Lake Kenosia Park: 1.6 mi
  • Lake Kenosia Boat Launch: 1.8 mi
  • Tom West Park: 1.8 mi
  • Rowan Avenue Playground: 2.0 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums
Gardens: 51
  • Butterfly Maze: 2.9 mi
  • Children's Garden at Tarrywille Park: 2.9 mi
  • Garden Of Ideas: 6.1 mi
  • Personal Gardens: 8.0 mi
  • Memorial Garden: 9.2 mi
Beaches: 35
  • South Beach: 5.0 mi
  • North Beach: 5.5 mi
  • Twixt Hills Beach: 5.7 mi
  • Tonetta Lake Beach: 6.2 mi
  • Mamanasco Beach: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 28
  • Lower Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Upper Falls: 7.2 mi
  • Saugatuck Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Quaker Brook Falls: 8.7 mi
  • Poverty Hollow Falls: 10.6 mi
Attractions: 22
  • Danbury Fair Mall Carousel: 2.0 mi
  • Watchtower Educational Center: 7.4 mi
  • Weir House: 10.6 mi
  • 3-town marker: 11.3 mi
  • New Milford Tank: 12.5 mi
Artworks: 17
  • greek letter pi: 2.1 mi
  • Lesser Evil: 3.7 mi
  • P.T. Barnum: 4.9 mi
  • Tonka Truck Tree: 10.9 mi
  • Annunaki: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Picnic sites: 9
  • Bergfield Picnic Site: 11.3 mi
  • Pell Hill: 11.5 mi
  • Oak Grove: 14.5 mi
  • Cedar Grove: 14.5 mi
  • The Rotary Pavilion: 14.8 mi
Rest areas: 7
  • Danbury Rest Area: 1.9 mi
  • East Fishkill Rest Area: 15.2 mi
  • Stormville Rest Area: 15.3 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 19.9 mi
  • RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 19.9 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Lighthouses: 2
Springs: 1
  • The Silver Spring: 10.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.7 miles of Sykes Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Birch HillNNW 337°386 m8.5 mi
Cranberry MountainNNW 332°376 m7.5 mi
Beaver Bog MountainN 349°358 m6.3 mi
Wanzer MountainN 360°346 m8.4 mi
Titicus MountainNNW 343°313 m2.9 mi
Pine MountainS 175°304 m4.0 mi
Cranson PeakESE 111°303 m8.7 mi
Bailey MountainSSW 204°299.314 m7.3 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5818:3019:06
June solstice05:2119:5020:32
September equinox06:4218:1718:53
December solstice07:1815:4416:28

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937485867727063524132
Precip in3.12.73.93.73.84.54.54.64.84.53.84.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Danbury Muni AP, 3 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/43434980

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