Babbitt Wildlife Sanctuary
Babbitt Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 289 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the north, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Carter Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 1.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Town of Petersham Conservation Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 1.0 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 8.2 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
- 17.3 mi off the Connecticut River Byway, National
- 29.7 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 11 mi
- Overlook · 16 mi
- Waterfall · 16 mi
- Summit House · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Carter Hill: 0.2 mi
- Camels Hump Hill: 1.8 mi
- Loring Hill: 2.0 mi
- Sherman Hill: 2.2 mi
- Chimney Hill: 2.4 mi
- Path Continues: 0.9 mi
- Trail Continues: 1.0 mi
- Old Town Hall: 3.4 mi
- Old Schoolhouse: 3.4 mi
- Dead Man's Curve: 4.0 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Williams Homestead Ruins: 1.0 mi
- Dana Common Historical Rock: 3.4 mi
- Dana Common Memorial: 3.5 mi
- Grave's Landing: 4.0 mi
- Town Common: 1.7 mi
- Town Common: 1.8 mi
- Rocking Stone Park: 2.5 mi
- Town Common: 5.0 mi
- Felton Field: 6.0 mi
- Fisher Museum: 4.8 mi
- Old Academy Building: 7.7 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 7.9 mi
- Old Town Hall: 9.1 mi
- Pelham Historical Society: 12.1 mi
- Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Phillipston Community Garden: 9.2 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 12.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 13.2 mi
- South Royalston Chicken: 11.7 mi
- Clyde II: 16.6 mi
- Robert Frost: 18.0 mi
- Metawampe: 18.0 mi
- Quinnipiac: 18.0 mi
- Overlook: 0.9 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 4.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 14.6 mi
- Ice Fall: 14.8 mi
- The Sanctuary: 15.2 mi
- Silver Lake Beach: 9.7 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 13.3 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 13.7 mi
- West Brookfield Town Beach: 15.7 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 17.1 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 9.0 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.9 mi
- Doane's Falls: 12.9 mi
- Spirit Falls: 14.3 mi
- Royalston Falls: 17.7 mi
- The Ashburnham Spring: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Babbitt Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | N 8° | 416 m | 5.7 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | N 11° | 411 m | 8.3 mi |
| Ward Hill | N 6° | 405 m | 7.4 mi |
| Canesto Hill | ENE 63° | 400 m | 7.9 mi |
| Pratt Hill | N 1° | 394 m | 8.8 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | NE 49° | 389 m | 8.7 mi |
| Packard Mountain | W 269° | 386 m | 8.4 mi |
| Poor Farm Hill | WNW 290° | 384 m | 8.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:47 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:11 | 18:48 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:34 | 16:19 |
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 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 46 | 56 | 65 | 70 | 68 | 61 | 49 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Barre Falls DAM, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29674399
Day trips start here
- Gardner · 12 mi
- Ashburnham · 15 mi
- Westminster · 15 mi
- Princeton · 16 mi
- Amherst · 18 mi
- Spencer · 18 mi
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