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Dubow Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC)

Dubow Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) from directly overhead

Dubow Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC) is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 361 m. Sheeps Heaven Mountain stands 770 m to the north, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is South Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 8.5 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
BNRC
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates42.42664, -73.26637

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • South Mountain: 0.1 mi
  • Osceda Mountain: 1.3 mi
  • Mahanna Cobble: 1.7 mi
  • The Cobble: 2.1 mi
  • Court Hill: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • Clapp Park: 0.9 mi
  • Wild Acres Park: 0.9 mi
  • South Street Memorial Park: 1.0 mi
  • Wellesley Park: 1.3 mi
  • Osceola Park: 1.5 mi
Nature reserves
Historic sites
Museums: 37
Artworks: 32
Waterfalls: 20
Attractions: 15
  • concrete bases: 3.6 mi
  • balanced rock: 3.7 mi
  • stone pillar: 3.9 mi
  • concrete bases: 3.9 mi
  • Edith Wharton's Home: 6.5 mi
Gardens: 9
Cliffs: 7
Beaches: 6
  • Adams Point Beach: 7.5 mi
  • Iroquis Waterfront: 13.3 mi
  • Campers Beach: 20.0 mi
  • County Beach: 20.1 mi
  • Waterfront: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
  • Day Use Area: 22.1 mi
  • Guilder Pond Picnic area: 23.7 mi
Springs: 1
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 6.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Rest Area I-90 (West Bound): 22.1 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Dubow Reserve, Berkshire Natural Resources Council (BNRC). Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Sheeps Heaven MountainN 357°770 m10.4 mi
Widow Whites PeakN 359°737 m8.4 mi
Jiminy PeakN 353°726 m8.2 mi
Honwee MountainNNW 341°698 m6.1 mi
Weston MountainNE 51°685 m9.8 mi
Pine MountainNNW 330°680 m5.4 mi
Potter MountainN 356°678 m8.3 mi
Walling MountainSE 145°675 m9.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5718:2819:05
June solstice05:1719:5220:34
September equinox06:4118:1518:52
December solstice07:2015:3816:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432455664696760483828
Precip in2.72.53.13.43.84.64.23.84.54.63.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Pittsfield Muni AP, 1 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/743736231

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