Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Sunset Farm
Sunset Farm is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 357 m. Walling Mountain stands 675 m to the north-northeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 3.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates42.22971, -73.18334
- 3.4 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 15.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 22.0 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 29.8 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 5 mi
- Adams Overlook · 28 mi
- Vista · 28 mi
- Ragged Mountain · 29 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Round Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Dorman Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Baldy Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Cobble Hill: 1.7 mi
- Kingsbury Mountain: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves
- McLennan Reservation: 0.8 mi
- Ashintully Gardens: 1.2 mi
- Steadman Pond Reserve: 1.5 mi
- Tyringham Cobble: 1.8 mi
- Tyringham Wildlife Conservation Easement: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Town Park: 1.5 mi
- Bidwell Park: 3.9 mi
- East Lee Park: 5.2 mi
- Athletic Field: 5.9 mi
- South Lee Park: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 46
- Charcoal Hearth - 19th century: 2.0 mi
- McCollum Cellar Hole: 2.1 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 2.2 mi
- Old Spring: 2.3 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 2.4 mi
Museums: 39
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 2.3 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 2.3 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 2.3 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 2.3 mi
- Procter Museum & Archives: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- falls: 8.2 mi
- Campbell Falls: 12.9 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 13.3 mi
- Glendale Falls: 13.9 mi
- Marguerite Falls: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 27
- Divine Mercy: 7.6 mi
- Divine Mercy: 7.6 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 7.7 mi
- The Eleventh Station - Jesus Is Nailed to the Cross: 7.7 mi
- The Tenth Station - Jesus Is Stripped of His Garment: 7.7 mi
Attractions: 20
- Becket Center Historic District: 6.9 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 8.8 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 10.2 mi
- stone pillar: 11.0 mi
- concrete bases: 11.1 mi
Gardens: 17
- Heritage Garden: 2.3 mi
- Herb Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Flower Gardens: 2.3 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 8.0 mi
- Walled Garden: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Devil’s Pulpit: 8.0 mi
- Kennedy Cliffs: 11.5 mi
- Corps Wall: 12.4 mi
- Murdock Wall: 12.5 mi
- Grotto: 12.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Iroquis Waterfront: 7.1 mi
- County Beach: 7.5 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 17.2 mi
- Holland Beach: 21.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 17.6 mi
- Big Spring: 21.2 mi
- Cannavo Spring: 22.4 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 15.4 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Questing: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.5 miles of Sunset Farm. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walling Mountain | NNE 13° | 675 m | 5.7 mi |
| Becket Mountain | NNE 21° | 663 m | 5.4 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | W 260° | 642 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bald Top | N 8° | 624 m | 7.4 mi |
| Wadsworth Hill | NE 47° | 606 m | 6.0 mi |
| October Mountain | N 350° | 598 m | 9.8 mi |
| Dorman Mountain | NE 50° | 595 m | 1.5 mi |
| Sky Hill | WNW 289° | 585 m | 3.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:17 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:39 | 16:24 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
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 | 69 | 68 | 60 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenox Dale, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29785107
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 4 mi
- Berkshires · 5 mi
- Otis · 5 mi
- Lee · 6 mi
- Stockbridge · 8 mi
- Becket · 9 mi
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