- Elevation, modelled
- 119 m
- Tallest summit within 9.7 miles
- Ivy Hill234 m · 9.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Merritt Parkway2.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 41.1544, -73.5014
New Canaan Nature Center is a park in Connecticut, at a modelled 119 m. Ivy Hill stands 234 m to the north, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Herb Garden, a garden 0.1 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 2.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of New Canaan Nature Center. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivy Hill | N 10° | 234 m | 9.1 mi |
| Mount Aspetong | NW 304° | 229 m | 9.0 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 3° | 228 m | 8.8 mi |
| Branchville Hill | NNE 14° | 225 m | 7.9 mi |
| Biddle Hill | N 10° | 223 m | 8.1 mi |
| Fox Hill | NW 326° | 223 m | 8.2 mi |
| Goodsell Hill | NNE 30° | 211 m | 8.9 mi |
| Becks Hill | N 350° | 208 m | 4.8 mi |
- 2.5 mi off the Merritt ParkwayNational
- 14.8 mi off the Bronx River Parkway
- 24.0 mi off the Palisades Scenic BywayNational
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Gardens
- Herb Garden: 0.1 mi
- Community Garden: 0.1 mi
- Wildflower garden: 3.0 mi
- Sensory Garden: 3.0 mi
- Perennial Border: 3.0 mi
Museums
- New Canaan Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- New Canaan Museum & Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- John Rogers Studio and Museum: 0.4 mi
- Glass House Visitor's Center: 0.6 mi
- Sculpture Gallery: 1.6 mi
Parks
- God's Acre: 0.5 mi
- Irwin Park: 0.6 mi
- Cobblers Green: 0.9 mi
- Mead Memorial Park: 0.9 mi
- Kiwanis Park: 1.8 mi
Peaks
- Church Hill: 0.5 mi
- Canoe Hill: 1.3 mi
- Ferris Hill: 1.6 mi
- Silvermine Hill: 1.8 mi
- Clapboard Hill: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves
- Browning Wildlife Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Kelly Lowland Sanctuary: 0.9 mi
- Mill Pond Park: 1.1 mi
- Old Stamford Road Bird Sanctuary: 1.2 mi
- Firefly Sanctuary: 1.4 mi
Historic sites
- Waveny Mansion: 2.3 mi
- 911 Arch: 3.1 mi
- Leornard Bradley Plaque: 4.2 mi
- UN Tree of Norwalk: 5.4 mi
- 9/11 Memorial: 5.4 mi
Beaches
- Marvin Beach: 6.9 mi
- Rowayton Community Beach: 7.0 mi
- Harbor View Beach: 7.0 mi
- Weeburn Beach: 7.3 mi
- Bayley Beach: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Dancing Girl: 7.3 mi
- Samford Sign: 7.3 mi
- Stamford Cone: 7.7 mi
- Annunaki: 7.9 mi
- Pollinator Pathway Mural: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 28
- Andrew Shaw Memorial Trust Scout Cabin: 5.5 mi
- Darien Arts Center: 6.1 mi
- Earthplace: 6.3 mi
- Rowayton Dog Park: 7.0 mi
- Weir House: 7.5 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Farms Falls: 6.3 mi
- Cascade: 6.6 mi
- Sheep Falls: 6.9 mi
- Cascade: 8.2 mi
- Devil's Glen Falls: 10.1 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- The Meadow: 3.1 mi
- Pell Hill: 8.2 mi
- Bergfield Picnic Site: 8.5 mi
- Reserved Picnic Site: 15.8 mi
- Cedar Grove: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Castle Rock: 6.7 mi
- Old Raven Rocks: 6.9 mi
- Indian Rock Shelter: 7.1 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 14.9 mi
- Caumsett State Historic Park Bluffs: 15.2 mi
Lighthouses: 11
- Peck Ledge Light: 8.7 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.0 mi
- Stamford Harbor Ledge Light: 10.0 mi
- Eatons Neck Light: 14.9 mi
- Tongue Point Light: 16.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- RT. 15 New Canaan SB Service Plaza: 2.6 mi
- RT. 15 New Canaan NB Service Plaza: 2.6 mi
- Danbury Rest Area: 16.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Cuties Island: 8.2 mi
- Pleasure Beach: 17.4 mi
Springs: 1
- The Silver Spring: 7.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:22 | 19:49 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:17 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:45 | 16:29 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 30 | 32 | 40 | 51 | 61 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 66 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stamford 5 N, 3 mi away.
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