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Sandy Beach

Sandy Beach from directly overhead

Sandy Beach is a beach in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Old Wolf Hill stands 371 m to the west-northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is West Street Common, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 13 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
33 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.33120, -72.59676

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Sheldon Field: 1.3 mi
  • Elwell State Park: 1.5 mi
  • Agnes Fox Field: 2.0 mi
  • Pulaski Park: 2.1 mi
  • Veterans Field: 2.3 mi
Peaks
Historic sites
Museums: 56
Gardens: 41
  • Phoenix Garden: 1.6 mi
  • Capen Garden: 2.2 mi
  • Rock Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 2.4 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 35
  • War Memorial Pool: 5.4 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 8.7 mi
  • World War II Tank: 12.7 mi
  • Timber Frame: 13.5 mi
  • Historic Deerfield Walking Tour: 14.9 mi
Artworks: 30
  • C3: 1.9 mi
  • Graffiti Wall: 3.3 mi
  • Robert Frost: 4.9 mi
  • John Calipari: 5.2 mi
  • Marcus Camby: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 19
Beaches: 10
  • Rainbow Beach: 2.0 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 5.9 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 7.1 mi
  • Haviland Pond Beach: 12.6 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 17.8 mi
  • Glendale Falls: 18.9 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 20.0 mi
  • Waterfall: 22.9 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 24.5 mi
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 9.9 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 9.9 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 13.2 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 20.0 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Old Wolf HillWNW 287°371 m8.4 mi
Mount TomSSW 203°363 m6.7 mi
Hanging MountainW 274°361 m8.6 mi
Petticoat HillWNW 295°359 m8.3 mi
Mount NorwottockESE 112°337 m4.7 mi
DeadtopSSW 204°333 m5.9 mi
Unquomonk HillWNW 294°330 m7.9 mi
Scott HillWNW 299°313 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1419:4920:31
September equinox06:3818:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3616:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062503930
Precip in3.42.93.53.83.74.54.14.14.64.73.43.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 5 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/358270519

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