Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat
Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat is an artwork in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 31 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Horton Court, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.9 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Horton Court: 0.0 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.0 mi
- The Lorax: 0.0 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 0.2 mi
- Miles Morgan: 0.2 mi
- The Puritan: 0.0 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 0.2 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.2 mi
- First Meeting House: 0.2 mi
- Edward P. Boland Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Yertle Garden: 0.1 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.1 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Azalea Garden: 9.0 mi
- Side Garden: 9.0 mi
- Merrick Park: 0.1 mi
- Pynchon Park: 0.1 mi
- Bruce's Landing: 0.2 mi
- Armoury Commons: 0.2 mi
- Stearns Square: 0.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 1.9 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.7 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.1 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Liswell Hill: 5.4 mi
- Abbey Brook Extension: 2.0 mi
- Abbey Brook: 2.2 mi
- Conservation Area: 2.3 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.5 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 2.5 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 0.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 0.1 mi
- World War II Tank: 3.0 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 4.6 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.1 mi
- Cascade: 14.9 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.0 mi
- Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 17.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 17.9 mi
- Indian Leap: 6.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.8 mi
- Hart Meadow: 24.7 mi
- Corps Wall: 24.8 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 7.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 7.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 9.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
- Rd: 7.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.7 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.6 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 4.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 341° | 363 m | 10.1 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 344° | 333 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 118° | 323 m | 10.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 114° | 319 m | 10.2 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 345° | 305 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 116° | 303 m | 10.5 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 121° | 298 m | 10.5 mi |
| Mount Chapin | E 82° | 281 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:48 | 20:30 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:16 | 15:37 | 16:22 |
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 | 25 | 28 | 36 | 48 | 59 | 67 | 73 | 71 | 63 | 51 | 41 | 31 |
| Precip in | 2.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/1336062791
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 4 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Ludlow · 7 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
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