- Elevation, modelled
- 4 m
- Tallest summit within 17.4 miles
- Guard Hill226 m · 16.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway4.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 40.9703, -73.6655
Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary is a park in New York, at a modelled 4 m. Guard Hill stands 226 m to the north, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Manursing Island Park, a park 0.2 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 4.6 miles off.
- Operated by
- Friends of Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.4 miles of Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guard Hill | N 354° | 226 m | 16.3 mi |
| Chappaqua Hill | NNW 339° | 219 m | 14.9 mi |
| Sarles Hill | NNW 333° | 216 m | 13.9 mi |
| Hook Mountain | NW 308° | 214 m | 16.8 mi |
| McKesson Hill | NNW 340° | 213 m | 15.8 mi |
| Buttermilk Hill | NW 322° | 211 m | 12.3 mi |
| Mount Nebo | WNW 292° | 208 m | 14.7 mi |
| Indian Hill | N 7° | 201 m | 16.4 mi |
- 4.6 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 7.1 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 12.9 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Grumman ave/ Merritt pkwy bridge · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Manursing Island Park: 0.2 mi
- Grove 2: 0.6 mi
- Grove 1: 0.6 mi
- Rye Recreation Park: 1.0 mi
- Rye Town Park: 1.0 mi
Museums
- The Westchester Children’s Museum: 0.7 mi
- MNH Outpost: 2.6 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bruce Museum: 4.1 mi
- Putnam Cottage Museum: 5.2 mi
Beaches
- Rye Beach: 0.7 mi
- Oakland Beach: 1.0 mi
- Hawthorne Beach: 1.3 mi
- Greenhaven Beach: 2.6 mi
- Shore Acres Pool Club Beach: 3.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Rye Nature Center: 1.3 mi
- Great Captains Island: 2.3 mi
- Marshlands Conservancy: 2.3 mi
- Caroline Place: 3.5 mi
- Delacorte/Hubbard Preserve: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
- Civil War Monument Park: 1.9 mi
- Spanish American War Memorial: 2.3 mi
- War Memorial Park: 2.5 mi
- Korean War Veterans Memorial: 3.2 mi
- Morgan Stanley September 11th Memorial: 3.8 mi
Artworks
- José Martí: 2.5 mi
- The Millenium Sundial: 4.4 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 5.3 mi
- Creative Blindness: 6.1 mi
- Lion: 7.3 mi
Peaks
- South Ridge: 2.7 mi
- Harrison Williams Woods Peak: 6.7 mi
- Kennelwood Hill: 8.3 mi
- Palmer Hill: 8.3 mi
- High Point: 8.4 mi
Attractions
- Bush-Lyon Homestead: 3.0 mi
- Oyster Bay Railroad Station Turntable: 9.7 mi
- House Of Sports: 10.0 mi
- Tillotson Steps: 11.2 mi
- The Vista: 11.5 mi
Gardens
- South Lake Walk: 4.5 mi
- West Woodland Walk: 4.6 mi
- Water Lily Garden: 4.7 mi
- Japanese Iris Garden: 4.7 mi
- Grass Garden: 4.7 mi
Picnic sites: 36
- Reserved Picnic Site: 0.5 mi
- Upper Education Area: 10.7 mi
- Lower Education Area: 10.8 mi
- The Meadow: 12.4 mi
- Excelsior Picnic Area: 13.0 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Northwest Bluff: 9.4 mi
- Cooper Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.3 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 10.9 mi
- Raven's Rock: 11.7 mi
Lighthouses: 7
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 7.1 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 7.1 mi
- Execution Rocks Light: 7.4 mi
- Sands Point Lighthouse: 8.0 mi
- Cold Spring Harbor Light: 9.2 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- The Falls: 10.7 mi
- Farms Falls: 11.0 mi
- The Loch: 19.6 mi
- Cascade: 21.9 mi
- Sheep Falls: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 4
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 14.2 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 14.2 mi
- Vince Lombardi Service Area: 21.6 mi
- Long Island Welcome Center: 21.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Cuties Island: 9.2 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 21.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:31 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 05:24 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:17 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:46 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Day trips start here
- Rye · 1 mi
- Port Chester · 2 mi
- Harrison · 4 mi
- Mamaroneck · 4 mi
- Rye Brook · 4 mi
- Larchmont · 5 mi
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