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Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 308 m. Dry Hill stands 423 m to the west-northwest, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Poor Farm Hill, a peak 0.3 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 4.3 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Mass Audubon
Access
Yes

Official site

Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates42.50303, -72.34047

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Nature reserves
Parks
  • Town Common: 4.2 mi
  • Town Common: 4.3 mi
  • Kiwanis Bicentennial Park: 5.3 mi
  • Kiwanis Bicentennial Park: 5.4 mi
  • Orange Dog Park: 5.6 mi
Historic sites
  • South Athol WWI Honor Roll: 4.4 mi
  • South Athol WWII Honor Roll: 4.4 mi
  • Hazel's Park: 6.3 mi
  • Grave's Landing: 6.5 mi
  • Survey Disk- TT 12 GA 1942: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Old North Dana Depot: 3.9 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.1 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.2 mi
  • Path Continues: 5.3 mi
Museums: 43
Gardens: 24
  • Community Garden: 0.5 mi
  • Wendell Community Garden: 4.2 mi
  • North Garden: 11.0 mi
  • South Garden: 11.0 mi
  • Phillipston Community Garden: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 23
  • Mormon Hollow: 7.4 mi
  • Mormon Hollow: 7.4 mi
  • The Sanctuary: 7.6 mi
  • Pigpen Ledges: 7.9 mi
  • Indian Kitchen: 8.3 mi
Artworks: 19
Beaches: 17
  • Silver Lake Beach: 8.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond South Beach: 10.8 mi
  • Puffers Pond North Beach: 10.9 mi
  • Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 16.0 mi
  • North Camping Area Beach: 16.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Bear's Den Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.2 mi
  • Hobo Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Doane's Falls: 12.3 mi
  • Spirit Falls: 13.4 mi
Ghost towns: 5
Springs: 1
  • The Ashburnham Spring: 24.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Poor Farm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Dry HillWNW 294°423 m7.1 mi
Orcutt HillNW 314°394 m2.8 mi
Bear MountainNW 323°389 m7.2 mi
Packard MountainSSW 192°386 m3.0 mi
Poor Farm HillWNW 301°384 m0.3 mi
Brushy MountainWSW 253°380 m6.9 mi
Locks HillWNW 290°372 m3.4 mi
Bear MountainNNW 326°372 m6.2 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5418:2519:02
June solstice05:1319:4820:31
September equinox06:3718:1118:49
December solstice07:1715:3416:20

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F242635465867727062504030
Precip in2.72.33.43.43.24.13.83.94.34.23.43.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Orange Muni AP, 5 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/919968428

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