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Omiskanoagwiah

Omiskanoagwiah from directly overhead

Omiskanoagwiah is a historic site in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 44 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Forest Park Aquatic Gardens, a garden 0.2 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 16 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1984-11-13
Height
4.572 m
Material
wood
Inscription
The Trail of the "Whispering Giant" "Omiskanoagwiak" The Wolf People-Medicine Man Dedicated to the: Pioneer Valley Indians

How to reach it

Coordinates42.07269, -72.58172

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • The Three Graces: 0.2 mi
  • Miles Morgan: 2.0 mi
  • 1856 City Hall Bell: 2.0 mi
  • Birdicus Gigantium: 2.1 mi
  • Horton Court: 2.2 mi
Parks
  • School Street / River Road Park: 0.7 mi
  • Pynchon Point: 0.7 mi
  • Cohen Park: 0.8 mi
  • Forest Park: 0.8 mi
  • Laurel Park: 0.9 mi
Peaks
Gardens: 56
Historic sites: 52
  • JFK Eternal Flame: 1.2 mi
  • McKinley Memorial: 1.9 mi
  • Vietnam Memorial: 2.0 mi
  • Marine Memorial: 2.0 mi
  • Korean War Memorial: 2.0 mi
Attractions: 34
Cliffs: 17
Waterfalls: 17
  • Lost Acres Falls: 15.5 mi
  • Hockanum Falls: 15.9 mi
  • Carpenter's Falls: 16.4 mi
  • Enders Falls: 17.1 mi
  • Beach Brook Falls: 17.3 mi
Beaches: 11
Picnic sites: 2
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 2.7 mi
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 4.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 19.2 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 19.2 mi
Ghost towns: 2
Springs: 2
  • Big Spring: 23.1 mi
  • Ever Flowing Spring: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.4 miles of Omiskanoagwiah. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomNNW363 m12.2 mi
Moon MountainE330 m11.4 mi
Rattlesnake HillESE323 m9.3 mi
Pine MountainESE319 m9.4 mi
Soapstone MountainSE315 m11.7 mi
Bald MountainESE303 m9.6 mi
Perkins MountainESE298 m9.4 mi
Wood HillE289 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4820:30
September equinox06:3818:1318:49
December solstice07:1615:3716:22

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, 9 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/8774909622

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