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Homestead Ruins

Homestead Ruins from directly overhead

Homestead Ruins is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Bungy Mountain stands 405 m to the northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Prospect Hill, a peak 0.8 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 9.8 miles off.

Site of homestead ruins. Cement structure and stone cellar.

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Coordinates42.14758, -72.67538

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Prospect Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Bradley Mountain: 1.6 mi
  • Kelly Hill: 3.7 mi
  • Round Hill: 4.1 mi
  • Whiteloaf Mountain: 4.8 mi
Nature reserves
  • Bear Hole Watershed: 1.2 mi
  • Land Off Dewey & Bear Hole Rd: 1.3 mi
  • Land Off Dewey & Bear Hole Rd: 1.4 mi
  • Land Off Dewey & Bear Hole Rd: 1.5 mi
  • Land Off Dewey & Bear Hole Rd: 1.5 mi
Parks
  • Well Field: 2.2 mi
  • Cook Playground: 2.6 mi
  • Apremont Park: 2.8 mi
  • Hampton Ponds Playground: 2.9 mi
  • Wisniowski Park: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
  • jet: 2.6 mi
  • A10: 2.8 mi
  • 9/11 Memorial: 3.7 mi
  • Rock of Pearl Harbor: 3.9 mi
  • Commemorative Brick Plaza: 3.9 mi
Museums
Gardens: 40
Artworks: 33
  • Epiphany: 3.9 mi
  • Westfield is Fantastic: 3.9 mi
  • Heroes of Westfield: 4.2 mi
  • Freedom Eagle: 4.7 mi
  • Birdicus Gigantium: 5.4 mi
Attractions: 29
  • World War II Tank: 4.4 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 5.3 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 5.5 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 5.5 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 26
  • Waterfall: 12.6 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 13.8 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 14.5 mi
  • Balance Rock Cascades: 16.1 mi
  • Carpenter's Falls: 16.6 mi
Beaches: 12
Cliffs: 12
Springs: 5
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 3.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 3.4 mi
  • Rd: 3.4 mi
  • Big Spring: 21.4 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 8.0 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.6 miles of Homestead Ruins. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Bungy MountainNW 309°405 m8.7 mi
Mount TomNNE 12°363 m6.7 mi
Pomeroy MountainNNW 334°352 m8.6 mi
Drake MountainWSW 250°350 m8.8 mi
Shatterack MountainWNW 291°347 m9.0 mi
East Sweetman MountainWSW 252°339 m10.5 mi
DeadtopNNE 12°333 m7.5 mi
Lizzie MountainNW 309°330 m7.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4820:31
September equinox06:3918:1318:50
December solstice07:1715:3716:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F252836485967737163514131
Precip in2.72.63.44.13.74.44.23.74.64.73.53.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Westfield Barnes Muni AP, 2 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4368246885

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