Tufts Branch Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Tufts Branch Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Hatchet Hill stands 313 m to the west, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bates Hill, a peak 1.3 miles away. Connecticut State Route 169 passes 3.6 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Dudley Conservation Land Trust
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.6 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
- 16.8 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
- 23.5 mi off the Revolutionary Heritage Byway, National
- 25.0 mi off the State Routes 49 & 14A
Named places within 25 miles
- Bates Hill: 1.3 mi
- Chancery Hill: 1.8 mi
- Blackmer Hill: 2.7 mi
- Draper Hills: 2.9 mi
- Blood Hill: 3.0 mi
- Stevens Park: 1.5 mi
- Berthol Field: 3.0 mi
- French River Park: 3.2 mi
- Starzec Field: 3.7 mi
- Memorial Athletic Field: 3.8 mi
- Wysocki Square: 1.7 mi
- Norma Cash-Smith Memorial Square: 1.8 mi
- Dudley Fire Department Memorial: 2.0 mi
- Harriet K. Crawford Memorial Tree: 2.7 mi
- Beresik Square: 2.7 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 1.9 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 2.0 mi
- Arlock Acres: 2.0 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 2.1 mi
- Ardlock Acres: 2.1 mi
- Cellar Hole: 9.2 mi
- Path Continues: 9.2 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.4 mi
- Path Continues: 10.8 mi
- Motion: 5.5 mi
- Goddard Rocket: 12.4 mi
- Orthodox Altar: 14.2 mi
- Orson the Polar Bear: 14.5 mi
- The Hand of Christ: 15.0 mi
- Thompson Historical Society: 7.1 mi
- Aspinock Historical Society: 8.9 mi
- Marcy Blacksmith Museum: 12.9 mi
- Massachusetts State Police Museum and Learning Center: 15.0 mi
- Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center: 15.2 mi
- Herb Garden: 9.0 mi
- Small House Garden: 9.1 mi
- Eric J. Cook Memorial Garden: 15.4 mi
- Janet Colby Memorial Garden: 15.5 mi
- Jakubowitz-Chaifetz Garden: 15.6 mi
- Woodstock Town Beach: 4.7 mi
- Streeter Beach: 10.5 mi
- Memorial Beach: 13.9 mi
- Lashaway Park Town Beach: 14.1 mi
- YWCA Beach: 14.9 mi
- Cargill Falls: 9.1 mi
- Diana's Pool Falls: 20.7 mi
- Codfish Falls: 21.1 mi
- Cascade: 21.5 mi
- Ponogansett Falls: 22.3 mi
- Woodward's Rock: 15.0 mi
- Rattlesnake Ledge: 15.2 mi
- Coney Rock: 21.7 mi
- Fifty Foot Cliff: 22.4 mi
- Scar Hill Bluffs: 24.1 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.0 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.0 mi
- Thirsty Beaver: 24.0 mi
- Picnic: 7.4 mi
- Bara-Hack: 11.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Tufts Branch Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hatchet Hill | W 259° | 313 m | 7.2 mi |
| Mugget Hill | N 354° | 299 m | 6.2 mi |
| Coatney Hill | SSW 213° | 283 m | 7.3 mi |
| Joe Margy Hill | SW 219° | 281 m | 7.3 mi |
| Wood Hill | E 88° | 277 m | 6.6 mi |
| Aplin Hill | SW 218° | 276 m | 7.7 mi |
| Blood Hill | NNW 338° | 273 m | 3.0 mi |
| Bungee Hill | SW 224° | 269 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:00 |
| June solstice | 05:13 | 19:45 | 20:28 |
| September equinox | 06:36 | 18:10 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 07:13 | 15:35 | 16:20 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 57 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Buffumville Lake, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29758436
Day trips start here
- Dudley · 1 mi
- Webster · 3 mi
- South County · 5 mi
- Southbridge · 5 mi
- Woodstock · 7 mi
- Putnam · 9 mi
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