Nature reserve · Connecticut
West River Wildlife Sanctuary
West River Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded elevation of 3 m. Mount Sanford stands 263 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Spanish-American War Memorial, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 8.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3 m
How to reach it
Coordinates41.31178, -72.95499
- 8.4 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Spanish-American War Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Holocaust Memorial: 0.8 mi
- Defenders’ Monument: 1.1 mi
- Gag Jr's Corner: 1.1 mi
- Bishop Clinton and Pastor Julia Mccarter Corner: 1.2 mi
Parks
- Monitor Square: 0.4 mi
- Edgewood Park: 0.5 mi
- Sherman Triangle: 0.6 mi
- Orchard-Gilbert Neighborhood Park: 0.7 mi
- Kensington Street Playground: 0.8 mi
Nature reserves
- West River Memorial Park: 0.6 mi
- Maltby Lakes: 1.6 mi
- Pond Lily Nature Preserve: 2.0 mi
- Greeley-Bishop Pond: 2.2 mi
- West Rock Nature Center: 2.5 mi
Museums
- One Hundred Second Infantry Regiment Museum: 0.9 mi
- The Hill Museum of Arts: 1.0 mi
- National Art Museum of Sport: 1.5 mi
- Yale Collection of Musical Instruments: 1.6 mi
- New Haven Colonial Historical Society Building: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Allington Hill: 1.5 mi
- Mill Rock: 2.7 mi
- East Rock: 2.8 mi
- Indian Head: 3.0 mi
- Snake Rock: 3.0 mi
Beaches
- Sea Bluff Beach: 4.2 mi
- Prospect Beach: 4.4 mi
- Rocky Beach: 5.3 mi
- Shell Beach: 5.4 mi
- Oyster River Beach: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 49
- Peace Garden At West River: 0.4 mi
- New Haven Botanical Garden of Healing: 1.3 mi
- Truman Street Community Garden: 1.5 mi
- Winchester Garden: 1.5 mi
- Washington Ave Community Garden: 1.5 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Wintergreen Falls: 2.5 mi
- Cascade: 4.0 mi
- Wepawaug Falls: 5.0 mi
- Sperry Falls: 5.2 mi
- Wolcott Falls: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 22
- An American Dream: 1.3 mi
- Beacon of Hope: 1.3 mi
- John B Pierce: 1.3 mi
- End of the Line/West Rock: 1.4 mi
- Turtle Statue: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 22
- PEZ Visitor Center: 4.0 mi
- Nelli Green's Bridge: 6.5 mi
- World's Largest Pile of Horseshoes: 7.6 mi
- Dinosaur Rock: 12.6 mi
- Bear Cave: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Forbes Bluff: 4.3 mi
- Chimney Corner: 13.3 mi
- Bluff Head: 15.0 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 15.3 mi
- Bethel Rock: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Gulf Beach Picnic Tables: 8.5 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.7 mi
- Pond View: 14.6 mi
- The Rotary Pavilion: 14.6 mi
- Oak Grove: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 5.3 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 5.3 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 13.7 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 18.2 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 4
- Keeper's Dwelling: 13.5 mi
- Stratford Point Light: 13.5 mi
- Fog Signal House: 13.5 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 15.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Cold Spring: 2.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Pleasure Beach: 15.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.8 miles of West River Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Sanford | N 2° | 263 m | 10.4 mi |
| Moose Hill | NW 306° | 231 m | 10.5 mi |
| Beacon Cap | NNW 347° | 221 m | 10.7 mi |
| High Rock | N 5° | 216 m | 7.0 mi |
| Mount Carmel | NNE 22° | 206 m | 8.9 mi |
| Great Hill | WNW 293° | 202 m | 9.1 mi |
| Rock Rimmon | NW 326° | 199 m | 9.6 mi |
| Meeting House Hill | NNW 345° | 193 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:28 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:42 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — NEW Haven Tweed AP, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/35599978
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