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Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary from directly overhead

Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 385 m. Morley Hill stands 561 m to the northwest, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Chestnut Hill, a peak 0.7 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 12 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
Coordinates42.08349, -73.04943

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Chestnut Hill: 0.7 mi
  • Hanging Mountain: 1.2 mi
  • Burgess Mountain: 1.4 mi
  • Noyes Hill: 2.0 mi
  • Babbitt Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
  • Driftwood Community Association: 4.2 mi
  • Howells Pond Boat Launch: 5.2 mi
  • North Green: 8.3 mi
  • Wood Creek Pond Boat Launch: 8.7 mi
  • Maasser Park: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves
Museums: 60
Historic sites
Waterfalls: 47
  • Marguerite Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Beulah Falls: 6.2 mi
  • cascade: 6.4 mi
  • cascade: 6.5 mi
  • Falls Brook Falls: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 46
  • Army Corps of Engineers benchmark: 5.3 mi
  • state boundary marker: 8.2 mi
  • Lighthouse cemetery: 10.0 mi
  • Indian Council Caves: 11.1 mi
  • Charcoal mound exhibit: 11.2 mi
Artworks: 41
  • The Globe: 13.5 mi
  • Angel of Independence: 13.8 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 15.7 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 15.8 mi
  • Epiphany: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Flower Gardens: 12.2 mi
  • Herb Gardens: 12.2 mi
  • Heritage Garden: 12.2 mi
  • Southwick Community Garden: 13.2 mi
  • Cathy's Garden & Gazebo: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
  • Corps Wall: 1.2 mi
  • Murdock Wall: 1.2 mi
  • Grotto: 1.2 mi
  • Progressive Buttress: 1.3 mi
  • Acorn Face: 1.3 mi
Springs: 7
  • Big Spring: 9.3 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 11.4 mi
  • Cannavo Spring: 11.7 mi
  • Hermit spring: 14.6 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 5
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 9.5 mi
  • Guilder Pond Picnic area: 19.9 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 22.6 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.1 mi
Ghost towns: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.2 miles of Richardson Brook Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Morley HillNW 314°561 m8.2 mi
Chestnut HillNW 314°561 m8.8 mi
Abbey HillNW 305°544 m6.8 mi
Town HillNW 312°538 m5.9 mi
Cowles HillWNW 283°537 m5.9 mi
Filley MountainNNW 335°522 m7.8 mi
Jackson HillNNE 17°520 m6.4 mi
East Bald MountainWSW 244°519 m8.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2819:04
June solstice05:1719:5020:32
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:1815:3916:24

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F222432445564696760483828
Precip in4.03.34.23.94.15.04.84.74.95.14.14.9

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 12 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/29747562

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