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Edward Bellamy House

Edward Bellamy House from directly overhead

Edward Bellamy House is a museum in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 42 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Lincoln Grove Park, a park 0.4 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 14 miles off.

The story

historic house in Massachusetts, United States

Dates from 1852.

Wikidata Q3206173, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Operated by
Chicopee Historical Society

How to reach it

Coordinates42.15600, -72.58385

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Lincoln Grove Park: 0.4 mi
  • Sheridan Street Mini Park: 0.5 mi
  • Sheridan Circle Park: 0.7 mi
  • Chicopee War Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Garrity Grove Park: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • World War II Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Vietnam War Memorial: 0.8 mi
  • Soldier's Monument: 2.5 mi
  • Titanic Memorial: 2.6 mi
  • Veterans' Memorial: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
Peaks
  • Bradley Mountain: 3.6 mi
  • Prospect Hill: 3.9 mi
  • Crafts Hill: 4.9 mi
  • Laurel Hill: 5.5 mi
  • Cedar Knob: 6.4 mi
Attractions: 40
  • World War II Tank: 0.7 mi
  • Seymour Planetarium: 3.6 mi
  • Springfield Museums: 3.6 mi
  • Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 3.6 mi
  • New England Sky Screamer: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 40
Artworks: 32
Waterfalls: 22
  • Cascade: 17.2 mi
  • Waterfall: 17.3 mi
  • Lost Acres Falls: 17.9 mi
  • Goldmine Brook Falls: 18.6 mi
  • Carpenter's Falls: 20.0 mi
Beaches: 13
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 3
  • Rd: 4.4 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 4.5 mi
  • Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 4.6 mi
Ghost towns: 3
Picnic sites: 2
  • Szot Park Picnic Grove: 1.0 mi
  • Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 8.1 mi
Rest areas: 2
  • West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 23.4 mi
  • West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Edward Bellamy House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount TomNNW 331°363 m6.8 mi
Pomeroy MountainNW 310°352 m11.1 mi
Mount NorwottockNNE 20°337 m11.0 mi
DeadtopNNW 335°333 m7.4 mi
Ball MountainWNW 284°310 m11.2 mi
Whiting PeakNNW 338°305 m7.7 mi
Bare MountainNNE 15°301 m10.5 mi
Mount HitchcockN 11°295 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:5518:2619:03
June solstice05:1519:4820:31
September equinox06:3818:1318:50
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, 7 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/212535772

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