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Hoosac Range

Hoosac Range, seen from above at true elevation

Hoosac Range is a cliff in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 602 m. Mount Greylock stands 1,063 m to the southwest, 7.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Florida State Forest, a nature reserve 1.1 miles away. Mohawk Trail - MA passes 0.4 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
602 m

How to reach it

Coordinates42.70008, -73.04121

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Crum Hill: 1.3 mi
  • Blackpoll Mountain: 1.5 mi
  • Whitcomb Hill: 1.6 mi
  • Spruce Mountain: 1.8 mi
  • Flat Rock Hill: 2.4 mi
Parks
  • Kemp Park: 2.9 mi
  • Windsor Lake Park: 2.9 mi
  • Freeman Park: 3.4 mi
  • Colgrove Park: 3.4 mi
  • Veterans Memorial Park: 3.5 mi
Historic sites: 38
  • Hoosac Tunnel - Whitcomb Hill Alignment Tower: 2.0 mi
  • Hoosac Tunnel - Spruce Hill Alignment Tower: 2.2 mi
  • Busby Farm Cellar Hole: 2.4 mi
  • Hoosac Tunnel East Test Portal: 2.8 mi
  • Plow: 2.8 mi
Museums: 26
Artworks: 13
Attractions: 13
Waterfalls: 12
  • Twin Cascade: 2.5 mi
  • Tannery Falls: 5.6 mi
  • Money Brook Falls: 6.9 mi
  • Lower Peck's Falls: 7.3 mi
  • Peck's Falls: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Campers Beach: 2.8 mi
  • The Ledges: 12.6 mi
  • Green Mountain Beach: 16.8 mi
  • Ashfield Town Beach: 17.1 mi
  • Waterfront: 24.9 mi
Cliffs: 4
Picnic sites: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 9.5 miles of Hoosac Range. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GreylockSW 236°1,063 m7.7 mi
Saddle Ball MountainSW 233°985 m9.5 mi
Mount FitchWSW 243°945 m6.8 mi
Houghton MountainNNW 345°939 m8.5 mi
Mount WilliamsWSW 250°901 m6.3 mi
Scrub HillNNW 335°883 m8.0 mi
Crum HillNE 55°863 m1.3 mi
Spruce HillNNW 339°858 m8.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5618:2719:04
June solstice05:1519:5120:34
September equinox06:4018:1418:51
December solstice07:2015:3616:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F232534455665696861493930
Precip in2.52.03.13.13.74.44.14.54.24.33.23.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N Adams Harriman AP, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/356552391

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