- Elevation, modelled
- 316 m
- Tallest summit within 8.8 miles
- Prospect Hill416 m · 0.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lost Villages Scenic Byway4.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:30local time
- Coordinates
- 42.5499, -72.1576
Fox Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 316 m. Prospect Hill stands 416 m to the west-southwest, 0.8 miles off. Lost Villages Scenic Byway passes 4.3 miles off.
- Built
- 1989
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Fox Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prospect Hill | WSW 241° | 416 m | 0.8 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | N 2° | 411 m | 2.1 mi |
| Ward Hill | NNW 331° | 405 m | 1.6 mi |
| Canesto Hill | ESE 113° | 400 m | 6.0 mi |
| Pratt Hill | NNW 334° | 394 m | 3.1 mi |
| Dolbier Hill | E 93° | 389 m | 5.1 mi |
| Round Top | NNW 337° | 388 m | 3.9 mi |
| Ragged Hill | ESE 107° | 386 m | 7.4 mi |
- 4.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 16.5 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 28.6 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 9 mi
- Overlook · 14 mi
- Waterfall · 15 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Prospect Hill: 0.8 mi
- Ward Hill: 1.6 mi
- Searle Hill: 1.7 mi
- Baldwin Hill: 2.1 mi
- Cobb Hill: 3.0 mi
Historic sites
- Phillipston Liberty Tree Monument: 1.3 mi
- Phillipston Veterans Memorial: 1.3 mi
- Birthplace of Lysander Spooner: 2.8 mi
- 2nd Meetinghouse Marker: 3.6 mi
- First Home Marker: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Lamb City Campground: 2.1 mi
- Elliott Laurel: 2.1 mi
- Lamb City Campground: 2.2 mi
- Lamb City Campground: 2.2 mi
- Baldwin Hill Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
Parks
- Phillips Park: 4.0 mi
- Town Common: 4.5 mi
- Town Common: 4.5 mi
- The Common: 4.6 mi
- Athol Veterans Park: 4.8 mi
Attractions
- Path Continues: 5.7 mi
- Trail Continues: 6.5 mi
- The Barre Cross: 6.8 mi
- Old North Dana Depot: 8.4 mi
- Path Continues: 8.8 mi
Museums: 35
- Phillipston Historical Society: 1.8 mi
- Fisher Museum: 2.1 mi
- Old Town Hall: 4.2 mi
- Royalston Historical Society: 8.6 mi
- Royalston Post Office: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Overlook: 6.0 mi
- Jacob Hill: 10.4 mi
- Indian Kitchen: 10.7 mi
- Ice Fall (in winter): 13.5 mi
- Ice Fall: 13.7 mi
Beaches: 20
- Silver Lake Beach: 5.1 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 7.2 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 7.6 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 12.6 mi
- Holiday Cove: 12.7 mi
Gardens: 19
- Phillipston Community Garden: 3.0 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Community Garden: 9.4 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Sundial Community Garden: 18.2 mi
Artworks: 18
- South Royalston Chicken: 5.6 mi
- Clyde II: 10.5 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 13.7 mi
- Metawampe: 21.8 mi
- AISC Steel Sculpture: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
- Doane's Falls: 7.2 mi
- Doane's Falls: 7.2 mi
- Spirit Falls: 8.6 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 8.6 mi
- Royalston Falls: 12.3 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 14.2 mi
- Falcon Spring: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Trap Falls: 21.2 mi
- Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 1
| 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 | 15:33 | 16:19 |
Local time (America/New_York).
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 | 70 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Birch Hill DAM, 6 mi away.
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