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Dunwich

Dunwich is the isolated Massachusetts township in which the Whateley family’s connection with Yog-Sothoth produces the catastrophe of The Dunwich Horror. Its village, scattered farms, stone-crowned hills and concealed routes make the landscape an active part of both the mystery and the effort to stop it.

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Sentinel Hill

Sentinel Hill is the ritual height overlooking the Dunwich countryside where the Whateleys light their seasonal fires and where Armitage, Rice and Morgan confront Wilbur’s invisible twin.

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