- Elevation, modelled
- 220 m
- Tallest summit within 8.7 miles
- Birch Hill386 m · 8.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway17.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 41.4082, -73.4938
Sykes Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a modelled 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
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Hill | NNW 337° | 386 m | 8.5 mi |
| Cranberry Mountain | NNW 332° | 376 m | 7.5 mi |
| Beaver Bog Mountain | N 349° | 358 m | 6.3 mi |
| Wanzer Mountain | N 360° | 346 m | 8.4 mi |
| Titicus Mountain | NNW 343° | 313 m | 2.9 mi |
| Pine Mountain | S 175° | 304 m | 4.0 mi |
| Cranson Peak | ESE 111° | 303 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bailey Mountain | SSW 204° | 299.314 m | 7.3 mi |
- 17.8 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 27.2 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Drska Property: 1.4 mi
- Farrington Tract: 1.7 mi
- Barnum Property: 1.8 mi
- Alder Preserve: 1.8 mi
- Barnum Road Tract: 2.3 mi
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
- Round Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Deer Hill: 2.6 mi
- Titicus Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Joes Hill: 3.1 mi
- Mountain End: 3.2 mi
Historic sites
- 9-11 Memorial: 2.7 mi
- The Vietnam War Monument: 3.0 mi
- The Korean War Monument: 3.0 mi
- War Memorial: 3.1 mi
- Hearthstone Castle: 3.1 mi
Museums
- Danbury Museum and Historical Society: 2.8 mi
- Scott Fanton Museum: 3.1 mi
- Hammond Museum: 7.0 mi
- Putnam Memorial Park Museum: 7.4 mi
- Redding Historical Society: 8.7 mi
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
- Beaver Brook Cliff Face: 4.3 mi
- Lovers Leap: 10.2 mi
- Kelly Slide: 12.2 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 12.3 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 12.4 mi
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
- Dicktown: 15.3 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 24.0 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Tongue Point Light: 23.4 mi
- Peck Ledge Light: 23.8 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 10.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Bulls Bridge Road: 18.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:50 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:44 | 16:28 |
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, 3 mi away.
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