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Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary

Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 519 m. Judges Hill stands 702 m to the north-northwest, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Parsons Hill, a peak 0.5 miles away. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates42.43772, -72.96076

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Parsons Hill: 0.5 mi
  • Knowles Hill: 0.6 mi
  • Bashan Hill: 1.0 mi
  • Honey Hill: 1.1 mi
  • Clark Hill: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Worthington Town Park: 2.6 mi
  • Pettingill Field: 3.9 mi
  • Sports Field: 6.0 mi
  • amphitheatre: 6.0 mi
  • Notchview - Trustees of Reservations: 6.1 mi
Historic sites
Museums: 56
Artworks: 47
Gardens: 35
  • Flower Garden: 17.9 mi
  • Walled Garden: 18.0 mi
  • Northampton Community Gardens: 18.0 mi
  • Ruth Brown Richardson border: 18.3 mi
  • Systematics Garden: 18.3 mi
Attractions: 19
Waterfalls: 14
Beaches: 10
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Iroquis Waterfront: 11.5 mi
  • David Musante Beach: 14.2 mi
  • County Beach: 18.2 mi
  • Campers Beach: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 4
  • Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.2 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 22.9 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 22.9 mi
  • Rd: 23.0 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Picnic sites: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.9 miles of Glen Cove Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Judges HillNNW 327°702 m6.7 mi
Weston MountainNW 304°685 m9.6 mi
Haskell HillWSW 244°680 m4.4 mi
French HillW 259°675 m4.0 mi
Garnet HillSW 234°663 m4.9 mi
Peru HillW 269°661 m4.7 mi
Fobes HillNW 321°644 m7.5 mi
West MountainN 1°638 m6.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1619:5020:33
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1915:3716:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445563686659483728
Precip in4.03.64.24.34.25.14.64.54.85.64.15.2

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 4 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/29747851

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