- Elevation, modelled
- 326 m
- Tallest summit within 7.0 miles
- Crag Mountain456 m · 3.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA0.7 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5907, -72.4297
The Sanctuary is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a modelled 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.
- Height
- 10 m
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crag Mountain | N 9° | 456 m | 3.7 mi |
| Brush Mountain | N 5° | 455 m | 4.3 mi |
| Dry Hill | SSW 211° | 423 m | 3.8 mi |
| Orcutt Hill | SSE 149° | 394 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SE 140° | 389 m | 0.3 mi |
| Upper Bald Hills | N 10° | 382 m | 5.5 mi |
| Pitt Hill | ENE 62° | 373 m | 7.0 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SE 128° | 372 m | 1.4 mi |
- 0.7 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 2.4 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 10.7 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Waterfall · 1 mi
- Overlook · 2 mi
- Kiwanis Point · 5 mi
- view to west · 15 mi
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
- Great Falls Discovery Center: 6.5 mi
- The Warwick Historical Society and Museum: 7.8 mi
- Old Academy Building: 8.0 mi
- Powers Institute Museum: 8.4 mi
- Memorial Hall Museum: 9.4 mi
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
- Wendell Community Garden: 3.4 mi
- Community Garden: 7.9 mi
- Just Roots Community Garden: 9.8 mi
- North Garden: 12.8 mi
- South Garden: 12.8 mi
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
- Greenfield Money Tree: 9.9 mi
- AISC Steel Sculpture: 14.5 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 14.6 mi
- Metawampe: 14.7 mi
- Minuteman Statue: 14.8 mi
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
Covered bridges: 2
- Green River Covered Bridge: 17.6 mi
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Falcon Spring: 24.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:54 | 18:25 | 19:02 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:12 | 18:49 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:34 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Gill · 9 mi
- Greenfield · 9 mi
- Deerfield · 10 mi
- Charlemont · 13 mi
- Erving · 13 mi
- Montague · 13 mi
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