Historic site · Massachusetts
Burbank Dedication
Burbank Dedication is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 536 m. Honwee Mountain stands 698 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Baldhead, a peak 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 5.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- ndly dedicated to Kelton M. Burbank, a Pittsfield attorney whose devotion to land preservation insured that these lands and many other lands throughout the Berkshires will be protected for all time. Berkshire Natural Resources Council, 1998
How to reach it
Coordinates42.36366, -73.32626
- 5.7 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 13.7 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 20.0 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 22.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 9 mi
- Adams Overlook · 20 mi
- The Hopper · 21 mi
- Robinson's Point · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Baldhead: 0.6 mi
- Osceola Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Lenox Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Cone Hill: 2.2 mi
- Lanier Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Lilac Park: 2.1 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.2 mi
- Roche Reading Park: 2.2 mi
- Ore Bed Park: 2.3 mi
- Veterans Mem Park: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 51
- stone chimney: 5.1 mi
- St. Francis: 5.2 mi
- St. Faustina: 5.2 mi
- St. John Paul II: 5.2 mi
- Rostrum: 5.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Yokun South Ridge Reserve: 0.6 mi
- Lenox Water Supply Land: 1.1 mi
- Parsons Marsh Conservation Area: 1.3 mi
- Fairfield Brook Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Stevens Glen BNRC: 1.4 mi
Museums: 38
- Blacksmith Museum: 2.3 mi
- The Mount: 3.2 mi
- Hancock Shaker Village: 4.6 mi
- Naumkeag Museum: 5.1 mi
- Studio: 5.2 mi
Artworks: 29
- Copland Sculpture: 1.1 mi
- Courtyard by Marriott: 2.8 mi
- The Eigth Station - Jesus Speaks to the Women: 5.1 mi
- The Seventh Station - Jesus Falls the Second Time: 5.1 mi
- The Ninth Station - Jesus Falls the Third Time: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Hoags Corners Falls: 16.2 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 16.2 mi
- Silver Fox Falls: 18.4 mi
- Glendale Falls: 18.4 mi
- High Falls Waterfall: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Kennedy Cliffs: 0.7 mi
- Devil’s Pulpit: 8.2 mi
- Clover Mountain: 9.1 mi
- Raven Rocks: 21.7 mi
- Crystal Cliff: 22.7 mi
Attractions: 10
- concrete bases: 1.9 mi
- balanced rock: 1.9 mi
- stone pillar: 2.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 3.1 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 11.4 mi
Gardens: 4
- Walled Garden: 3.2 mi
- Berkshire Botanical Garden: 4.4 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 5.2 mi
- Heritage Garden: 12.0 mi
Beaches: 4
- Adams Point Beach: 5.5 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 13.6 mi
- County Beach: 18.8 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 24.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 5.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 17.1 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 18.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Burbank Dedication. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honwee Mountain | N 6° | 698 m | 10.2 mi |
| Pine Mountain | N 2° | 680 m | 9.0 mi |
| Walling Mountain | ESE 113° | 675 m | 9.3 mi |
| Tower Mountain | N 358° | 670 m | 9.3 mi |
| Berry Mountain | N 3° | 668 m | 9.6 mi |
| Berry Hill | N 2° | 666 m | 10.1 mi |
| Becket Mountain | ESE 115° | 663 m | 10.1 mi |
| Smith Mountain | N 357° | 660 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
The recorded facing catches the sunset.
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:52 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 56 | 65 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8850674335
Day trips start here
- Lenox · 2 mi
- Stockbridge · 5 mi
- Lee · 6 mi
- Pittsfield · 7 mi
- New Lebanon · 8 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 8 mi
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