Ghost town · Massachusetts
Questing
Questing is a ghost town in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 428 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the west, 9.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Leffingwell Hill, a peak 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 11 miles off.
human settlement in Massachusetts, United States of America
How to reach it
Coordinates42.12190, -73.25180
- 11.5 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 20.5 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 29.4 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Leffingwell Hill: 0.2 mi
- Dry Hill: 1.8 mi
- Brush Hill: 1.9 mi
- Woodruff Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Cooks Ledge: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves
- Questing Reservation: 0.4 mi
- Old Inn On The Green Cr: 1.1 mi
- Old Inn On The Green Cr: 1.2 mi
- Lumbert Cross Road Preserve, New Marlborough Land Trust: 1.7 mi
- Konkapot River Access: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Umpachene Falls Park: 2.2 mi
- Bidwell Park: 4.4 mi
- Barnard Memorial Park: 5.2 mi
- Grove Street Park: 7.1 mi
- Memorial Field: 7.4 mi
Waterfalls: 43
- Campbell Falls: 5.3 mi
- Lower Falls: 9.0 mi
- Upper Falls: 9.1 mi
- Buttermilk Falls: 9.2 mi
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 10.2 mi
Historic sites: 43
- Meeting House Site, 1740s-1795: 6.0 mi
- ca 1750s Cellar Hole of Rev. Adonijah Bidwell: 6.1 mi
- Old Barn Foundation: 6.2 mi
- Old Spring: 6.3 mi
- Chimney and foundation of old 19th century Sugar House: 6.3 mi
Museums: 40
- Sheffield Historical Society: 5.2 mi
- Horse Barn Exhibits: 6.2 mi
- Bidwell House Museum: 6.2 mi
- Piggery - Exhibits: 6.2 mi
- Carriage Barn - Exhibits: 6.2 mi
Artworks: 25
- Newsboy Statue: 7.4 mi
- Naked Lady: 9.0 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 9.1 mi
- Divine Mercy: 11.8 mi
- The Twelfth Station - Jesus Dies Upon the Cross: 11.9 mi
Attractions: 20
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 5.3 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 7.9 mi
- trail parking: 8.2 mi
- Orchard City Millage Sign: 8.6 mi
- Giant's Thumb: 12.5 mi
Gardens: 16
- Flower Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Herb Gardens: 6.2 mi
- Heritage Garden: 6.2 mi
- Community Garden: 9.1 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 12.0 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Devil’s Pulpit: 9.6 mi
- The Beech: 10.1 mi
- Space Invaders: 10.1 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 10.1 mi
- Corps Wall: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 6
- County Beach: 11.1 mi
- Iroquis Waterfront: 15.0 mi
- Holland Beach: 16.2 mi
- Adams Point Beach: 21.6 mi
- East Beach: 23.3 mi
Springs: 5
- Cannavo Spring: 16.9 mi
- Big Spring: 17.3 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 18.8 mi
- Hermit spring: 20.2 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 9.5 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Dudley Town: 22.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Questing. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everett | W 262° | 793 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Undine | W 268° | 669 m | 9.4 mi |
| Mount Wilcox | N 354° | 642 m | 6.8 mi |
| South Pinnacle | W 262° | 626 m | 8.7 mi |
| Sky Hill | N 2° | 585 m | 8.6 mi |
| Mount Bushnell-South Peak | W 272° | 583 m | 9.1 mi |
| Kingsbury Mountain | NE 40° | 581 m | 8.7 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NE 50° | 561 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:57 | 18:28 | 19:05 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:51 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 18:15 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 69 | 67 | 60 | 48 | 38 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Norfolk 2 SW, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Day trips start here
- Monterey · 4 mi
- Berkshires · 6 mi
- Great Barrington · 8 mi
- Otis · 10 mi
- Stockbridge · 12 mi
- Lee · 13 mi
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