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The Sanctuary

The Sanctuary, seen from above at true elevation

The Sanctuary is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 326 m. Crag Mountain stands 456 m to the north, 3.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Mountain, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 0.7 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Height
10 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.59071, -72.42973

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bear Mountain: 0.3 mi
  • Rattlesnake Mountain: 0.9 mi
  • Locke Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Bear Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Northfield Mountain: 1.6 mi
Parks
  • Riverfront Park: 1.5 mi
  • Northfield Mountain Riverview Picnic Area: 3.0 mi
  • Millers Falls Riverfront Public Access: 3.3 mi
  • Town Common: 3.3 mi
  • Town Common: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
  • Hazel's Park: 6.1 mi
  • Poet's Seat Tower: 8.0 mi
  • South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 9.5 mi
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 9.5 mi
  • New Hampshire/Vermont/Massachusetts Tri-State Granite Marker: 9.5 mi
Museums: 48
Attractions: 28
  • Hermit's Castle: 1.6 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.3 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.3 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.3 mi
Gardens: 23
Cliffs: 22
  • Buoux Buttress: 1.6 mi
  • The Slab: 1.6 mi
  • Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 1.7 mi
  • French King Buttress: 1.7 mi
  • Rose Ledge Upper Tier: 1.7 mi
Artworks: 22
Beaches: 15
  • Silver Lake Beach: 10.2 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 12.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 12.9 mi
  • Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 13.7 mi
  • Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 17.2 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Hobo Falls: 5.2 mi
  • Bear's Den Falls: 6.2 mi
  • Pulpit Falls: 9.6 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
Covered bridges: 2
Springs: 1
  • Falcon Spring: 24.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of The Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Crag MountainN 9°456 m3.7 mi
Brush MountainN 5°455 m4.3 mi
Dry HillSSW 211°423 m3.8 mi
Orcutt HillSSE 149°394 m4.8 mi
Bear MountainSE 140°389 m0.3 mi
Upper Bald HillsN 10°382 m5.5 mi
Pitt HillENE 62°373 m7.0 mi
Bear MountainSE 128°372 m1.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4920:32
September equinox06:3818:1218:49
December solstice07:1715:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062504030
Precip in2.72.33.43.43.24.13.83.94.34.23.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1443805916

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