Double Bang
Double Bang is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Storrowton Village Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 14 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2024
How to reach it
- 14.0 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 16.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Freedom Eagle: 1.4 mi
- 1856 City Hall Bell: 1.8 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 1.8 mi
- Miles Morgan: 1.8 mi
- The Lorax: 2.0 mi
- McGrath's Park: 1.0 mi
- Alice Carson Playground: 1.0 mi
- West Springfield Town Common: 1.1 mi
- Shea Field: 1.2 mi
- North Riverfront Park: 1.3 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.3 mi
- Liswell Hill: 3.4 mi
- Kelly Hill: 4.0 mi
- Scott Hill: 4.3 mi
- Provin Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Yertle Garden: 2.0 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 2.0 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.4 mi
- Azalea Garden: 7.5 mi
- Side Garden: 7.5 mi
- World War I Memorial: 1.4 mi
- McKinley Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Vietnam Memorial: 1.7 mi
- Marine Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Korean War Memorial: 1.8 mi
- Conservation Area: 2.2 mi
- Connecticut River Greenway State Park: 2.4 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.6 mi
- Floodplain Conservation Area: 2.7 mi
- Conservation Open Space: 3.1 mi
- Springfield Museums: 2.0 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 2.0 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 3.4 mi
- World War II Tank: 4.2 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.9 mi
- Indian Leap: 8.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.9 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.6 mi
- Corps Wall: 22.9 mi
- Murdock Wall: 22.9 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 14.0 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 15.5 mi
- Enders Falls: 16.1 mi
- Beach Brook Falls: 16.3 mi
- Balance Rock Cascades: 16.7 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 6.5 mi
- Babbs Beach: 7.9 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 9.3 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 14.7 mi
- Sandy Beach: 16.7 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 3.4 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 3.9 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 21.5 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 21.5 mi
- Big Spring: 21.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Double Bang. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | N 352° | 363 m | 10.5 mi |
| Drake Mountain | W 275° | 350 m | 11.1 mi |
| Deadtop | N 354° | 333 m | 11.3 mi |
| Sodom Mountain | W 259° | 326 m | 11.2 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 110° | 323 m | 11.7 mi |
| Russell Mountain | WNW 291° | 321 m | 11.6 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 106° | 319 m | 11.6 mi |
| Ball Mountain | NW 309° | 310 m | 11.5 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 | 20:31 |
| 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, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13738848962
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 3 mi
- Holyoke · 8 mi
- Ludlow · 9 mi
- Hampden · 11 mi
- East Windsor · 12 mi
- Somers · 12 mi
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