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Looking south-east from Waterfall. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

This overlook sits at 697 feet along the Mohawk Trail in Massachusetts, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The land drops 288 feet within 600 meters of the viewpoint, giving an open sightline across the terrain below. Whales Head, a peak at 1,107 feet, is visible to the south at a distance of 2.5 miles. The nearest towns are Chicopee, 32.5 miles to the south-southwest, Springfield, 35.5 miles in the same direction, and Worcester, 40.3 miles to the southeast, placing this stop well outside any immediate urban area. Along the Mohawk Trail, this overlook follows Overlook and precedes Bissell Bridge Falls. Daylight hours vary by season: sunrise comes at 5:13 a.m. and sunset at 8:32 p.m. around the June solstice, while the December solstice brings a shorter span, with sunrise at 7:17 a.m. and sunset at 4:20 p.m. The equinox dates fall close to standard twelve-hour daylight, with March sunrise at 6:54 a.m. and sunset at 7:02 p.m., and September sunrise at 6:38 a.m. and sunset at 6:49 p.m.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
697 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
288 ft drop
In view
1 named features
Red-spotted newt red eft ( Notophthalmus viridescens ). Picture of this Red-spotted newt was taken 23 July 2007 at the Northfield Mountain Environmental & Recreation Center 99 Millers Falls Road, Northfield, Massachusetts 01360
Tom Walsh · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
One lane bridge over Millers River
Ericshawwhite · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Northfield Farms Cemetery, Northfield Massachusetts
John Phelan · CC BY 4.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Whales Head1,107 ftsouth · 2.5 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:5419:0218:25
June solstice05:1320:3219:49
September equinox06:3818:4918:12
December solstice07:1716:2015:34

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Where it is

  • Chicopee32.5 mi south-southwest
  • Springfield35.5 mi south-southwest
  • Worcester40.3 mi southeast
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How high is Waterfall?

Waterfall sits at about 697 feet (213 m).

What can you see from Waterfall?

From Waterfall: Whales Head (S, 2.5 mi).

What is the nearest town to Waterfall?

Chicopee, 33 miles SSW of Waterfall.

What is the next lookout after Waterfall?

Bissell Bridge Falls is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Waterfall.

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