- Elevation, modelled
- 83 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Mount Pisgah468 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Route 112 Scenic Byway9.4 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:32local time
- Coordinates
- 42.3227, -72.6788
Aquifer Protection Area is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled 83 m. Mount Pisgah stands 468 m to the west, 6.7 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 9.4 miles off.
- Access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Aquifer Protection Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pisgah | W 266° | 468 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ram Hill | NW 312° | 461 m | 7.3 mi |
| Shaw Ledges | WNW 293° | 460 m | 6.6 mi |
| Dry Hill | W 276° | 454 m | 6.4 mi |
| Battlecock Hill | NW 312° | 442 m | 6.4 mi |
| Kidds Lookout | WNW 293° | 438 m | 6.0 mi |
| Spruce Hill | W 260° | 438 m | 6.3 mi |
| Walnut Hill | NW 322° | 438 m | 7.6 mi |
- 9.4 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 11.6 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.1 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MANational
- 25.3 mi off the Lost Villages Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Summit House · 5 mi
- Salmon Falls Potholes · 20 mi
- view to west · 21 mi
- Waterfall · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Aquifer Protection Area: 0.1 mi
- Aquifer Protection Area: 0.2 mi
- Aquifer Protection Area: 0.2 mi
- Gutowski Conservation Area: 0.4 mi
- Mill River Greenway: 0.5 mi
Parks
- Maines Field: 0.5 mi
- Florence Fields Recreation Area: 0.9 mi
- Childs Park: 1.6 mi
- Oak Park: 1.6 mi
- Ray Ellerbook Field: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Baker Hill: 0.8 mi
- Sawmill Hills: 1.9 mi
- Round Hill: 2.0 mi
- Roberts Hill: 2.3 mi
- Mineral Hills: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Daley and Halligan Memorial Stone: 1.9 mi
- Erie Ruins: 4.2 mi
- Eyrie House: 4.2 mi
- Mt. Tom B-17 Memorial: 5.6 mi
- Mary Lyon's Grave: 7.0 mi
Museums: 55
- Smith College Museum of Art: 2.2 mi
- Historic Northampton: 2.6 mi
- Hadley Farm Museum: 4.8 mi
- Hatfield Historical Museum: 5.3 mi
- Williamsburg Historical Society: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 40
- Northampton Community Gardens: 1.6 mi
- Ruth Brown Richardson border: 2.0 mi
- Systematics Garden: 2.0 mi
- Rock Garden: 2.0 mi
- Capen Garden: 2.1 mi
Artworks: 30
- C3: 2.4 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 4.0 mi
- Graffiti Wall: 7.5 mi
- Lady Liberty: 8.7 mi
- John Calipari: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 28
- Holyoke Merry-Go-Round: 8.9 mi
- War Memorial Pool: 9.3 mi
- World War II Tank: 13.0 mi
- Springfield Museums: 15.8 mi
- Seymour Planetarium: 15.8 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Titans Piazza: 4.6 mi
- Roaring Falls: 14.0 mi
- Indian Leap: 14.9 mi
- Pigpen Ledges: 17.2 mi
- Mormon Hollow: 20.3 mi
Beaches: 11
- David Musante Beach: 2.6 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 3.9 mi
- Sandy Beach: 4.2 mi
- Puffers Pond North Beach: 10.4 mi
- Puffers Pond South Beach: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 13.6 mi
- Glendale Falls: 14.8 mi
- Waterfall: 19.7 mi
- Bear's Den Falls: 23.5 mi
- Lost Acres Falls: 23.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 8.9 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 9.0 mi
- Rd: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 13.4 mi
- Rivers Edge Picnic Grove: 19.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:55 | 18:26 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:15 | 19:49 | 20:32 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:13 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:17 | 15:36 | 16:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 26 | 35 | 46 | 58 | 67 | 72 | 70 | 62 | 50 | 39 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Amherst, 8 mi away.
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