- Elevation, modelled
- 237 m
- Tallest summit within 8.3 miles
- Bennetts Knob444 m · 8.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mohawk Trail - MA5.0 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 42.6230, -72.2195
Skyfields Arboretum is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 237 m. Bennetts Knob stands 444 m to the northwest, 8.3 miles off. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 5.0 miles off.
- Built
- 1999-06-29
- Operated by
- Mount Grace Conservation Trust
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Skyfields Arboretum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bennetts Knob | NW 306° | 444 m | 8.3 mi |
| Mayo Hill | NNW 328° | 418 m | 7.6 mi |
| Prospect Hill | SSE 156° | 416 m | 6.0 mi |
| Baldwin Hill | SE 132° | 411 m | 4.4 mi |
| White Hill | NNW 337° | 409 m | 7.2 mi |
| Prospect Hill | N 8° | 407 m | 6.1 mi |
| Ward Hill | SSE 147° | 405 m | 4.4 mi |
| Mallard Hill | NW 323° | 401 m | 7.6 mi |
- 5.0 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 7.9 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 12.5 mi off the Connecticut River BywayNational
- 23.4 mi off the Molly Stark Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Kiwanis Point · 6 mi
- Overlook · 10 mi
- Waterfall · 11 mi
- Beal's Knob Vista · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Skyfields Arboretum: 0.2 mi
- Packard Pond Access: 1.0 mi
- Minnie French Cons. Area: 1.5 mi
- Millers River Wildlife Management Area: 1.6 mi
- Tully Brook Conservation Area: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Colonial Home 1777 Marker: 0.9 mi
- Fort House Marker: 2.1 mi
- Town Pound Marker: 2.1 mi
- 4th Meetinghouse - Old Town Hall Marker: 2.1 mi
- Old Town House Marker: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Little Tully Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Rock: 1.6 mi
- Pierce Hill: 1.9 mi
- Little Round Top: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Lake Park: 1.8 mi
- Little League Park: 1.9 mi
- Fish Park: 2.1 mi
- Athol Veterans Park: 2.1 mi
- Phillips Park: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 40
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 6.3 mi
- Path Continues: 6.4 mi
- Stone Bridge: 6.9 mi
Museums: 39
- Old Town Hall: 2.1 mi
- Royalston Historical Society: 3.8 mi
- Royalston Post Office: 3.9 mi
- Phillipston Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Fisher Museum: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Jacob Hill: 5.1 mi
- The Sanctuary: 10.9 mi
- Overlook: 11.2 mi
- Table Rock: 11.5 mi
- Buoux Buttress: 12.3 mi
Artworks: 23
- South Royalston Chicken: 3.6 mi
- Clyde II: 9.4 mi
- Schoolboy of 1850: 15.5 mi
- Greenfield Money Tree: 20.8 mi
- Reaching: 21.1 mi
Beaches: 18
- Silver Lake Beach: 1.6 mi
- Lake Dennison Picnic & Swim Area: 6.8 mi
- North Camping Area Beach: 6.9 mi
- Fitzwilliam Town Beach on Laurel Lake: 8.3 mi
- Richmond Town Beach at Cass Pond: 8.7 mi
Gardens: 17
- Phillipston Community Garden: 4.3 mi
- Community Garden: 10.1 mi
- Wendell Community Garden: 10.3 mi
- St. Paul's Community Garden: 12.3 mi
- Noahs Ark: 19.7 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Doane's Falls: 2.0 mi
- Doane's Falls: 2.0 mi
- Spirit Falls: 3.3 mi
- Royalston Falls: 6.5 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 7.8 mi
Springs: 2
- The Ashburnham Spring: 15.9 mi
- Falcon Spring: 17.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Trap Falls: 22.8 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Creamery Covered Bridge: 24.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:24 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 19:48 | 20:31 |
| 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–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 34 | 47 | 59 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tully Lake, 1 mi away.
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