Springfield Science Museum
Springfield Science Museum is a museum in Massachusetts, at a recorded elevation of 33 m. Mount Tom stands 363 m to the north-northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Seymour Planetarium, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 15 miles off.
The story
The Springfield Science Museum is located in Springfield, Massachusetts, in the United States. Founded in 1859, the museum has operated in its current building since 1899. The building has undergone two expansions, in 1934 and 1970. It is also home to the country's oldest operating projection planetarium, Seymour Planetarium.
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Wikidata Q105554295, matched on coordinates and name (10 m apart).
What the record says
- Elevation
- 33 m
What to expect
- Operated by
- Springfield Museums
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 15.2 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 17.3 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 30.0 mi off the Connecticut State Route 169, National
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- The Lorax: 0.0 mi
- The Storyteller: 0.0 mi
- Dr. Seuss and The Cat in the Hat: 0.0 mi
- Horton Court: 0.0 mi
- Birdicus Gigantium: 0.3 mi
- Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden: 0.0 mi
- Yertle Garden: 0.1 mi
- Forest Park Aquatic Gardens: 2.1 mi
- Azalea Garden: 9.1 mi
- Side Garden: 9.1 mi
- The Puritan: 0.1 mi
- Civil War Monument: 0.2 mi
- Edward P. Boland Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Parsons Tavern Location: 0.2 mi
- First Meeting House: 0.2 mi
- Pynchon Park: 0.1 mi
- Merrick Park: 0.1 mi
- Bruce's Landing: 0.2 mi
- Armoury Commons: 0.2 mi
- Stearns Square: 0.3 mi
- Abbey Brook Extension: 1.9 mi
- Abbey Brook: 2.2 mi
- Conservation Area: 2.4 mi
- Land Along Connecticut R.: 2.5 mi
- Good Shepherds Brook: 2.5 mi
- Laurel Hill: 2.0 mi
- McCarthy Hill: 4.8 mi
- Prospect Hill: 5.0 mi
- Bradley Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Liswell Hill: 5.4 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 0.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 0.0 mi
- World War II Tank: 2.9 mi
- New England Sky Screamer: 4.6 mi
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 7.0 mi
- Cascade: 14.9 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 16.0 mi
- Waterfall: 16.7 mi
- Carpenter's Falls: 17.5 mi
- Hockanum Falls: 17.9 mi
- Indian Leap: 6.4 mi
- Titans Piazza: 13.0 mi
- Flag Rock: 22.8 mi
- Corps Wall: 24.7 mi
- Murdock Wall: 24.8 mi
- Haviland Pond Beach: 7.3 mi
- Thompsonville Boat Launch: 7.4 mi
- Babbs Beach: 9.9 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 13.8 mi
- Sandy Beach: 15.7 mi
- Rd: 7.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 7.2 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 7.2 mi
- Big Spring: 23.7 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 24.7 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 2.5 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 4.6 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Westbound: 20.8 mi
- West Willington Rest Area Eastbound: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Springfield Science Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Tom | NNW 341° | 363 m | 10.0 mi |
| Deadtop | NNW 344° | 333 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rattlesnake Hill | ESE 118° | 323 m | 10.4 mi |
| Pine Mountain | ESE 114° | 319 m | 10.3 mi |
| Whiting Peak | NNW 345° | 305 m | 11.1 mi |
| Bald Mountain | ESE 116° | 303 m | 10.5 mi |
| Perkins Mountain | ESE 121° | 298 m | 10.6 mi |
| Mount Chapin | E 82° | 281 m | 9.1 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 | 20:30 |
| 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, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/118861657
Day trips start here
- Longmeadow · 4 mi
- Holyoke · 7 mi
- Ludlow · 7 mi
- Hampden · 9 mi
- Somers · 11 mi
- South Hadley · 11 mi
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